Christmas tree recycling made easy

The Bartels’ farm is one of few places where Christmas tree shoppers can still find a tree and chop it down themselves. Nonetheless, for those finally finished with their firs, there are many options available for disposal and recycling.

After probably debating with your family about what type of tree you should buy and where to buy from and then where to place it and how to decorate it, your Christmas is finally decorated and in place just in time for Christmas. Fireproofed or artificial trees should never be placed in recycling containers, but this year flocking is acceptable. Workers will pick up the trees curbside on your normally scheduled garbage day.

Trees will be accepted at no charge at the City of Georgetown Collection Station at 250 W.L. Walden Drive from December 26th to December 30th. People can take their trees to either location through January 10 to be recycled.

But before you drop off your Christmas tree make sure to remove all decorations and lights. And in certain parts of the country, discarded holiday trees are put on the shoreline to prevent erosion or sunk into lakes to improve fish habitat.

Charlottesville residents are asked to have their trees by the curb by 7 a.m. the week of January 11. For larger trees, contact your collector for recycling instructions. Visit radnorlake.org/trails-to-trees-collection for more information.

Keep your eye on the environment by recycling your Christmas tree. Get it back as mulch: Other local governments have collection events-such as New York City’s Mulchfests held in early January-where you can bring your tree and get a bag of mulch to take home for your own garden or, if you’re an apartment dweller, to maintain a street tree you adopt.

For those who want to ditch their own Christmas trees, the Lackawanna County Recycling Center will accept drop-offs at its facility on Boulevard Avenue in Scranton, according to recycling center employee Steve Chorba.