Disposing Of Christmas Trees Chicago

Mayor rahm emanuel along with the chicago department of streets and sanitation dss in partnership with the chicago park district today announced that the city s annual christmas tree recycling program will run from saturday january 3 through saturday january 17 2015 at 23 locations citywide.

Disposing of christmas trees chicago. 12 in exchange for donations. The city s christmas tree recycling program was organized by the department of streets and sanitation and the chicago park district in 1990. Bohemia sunrisers cottage grove. Get more hot chicago tips on our blog.

Since then the program has turned more. Last year the dates designated for drop off were the second and third full weeks of january so we expect it to be about the same this year. It also recycles our holiday trees through a seasonal program in partnership with the chicago park district. Only live natural trees without flocking are accepted no garland or wreaths.

Chicago s annual christmas tree recycling program. Drop it off at a location listed below from saturday january 4 2020 through saturday january 18 2020 the second and third full weeks of january at 25 locations citywide to be chipped and turned into mulch. Last year through the city s program more than 17 000 christmas trees were composted. Because the trees are mulched all tinsel ornaments lights and stands must be removed plastic bags used for transport should also be removed before putting trees in the stalls.

Christmas trees can be recycled at many of the parks across the city. Lane garbage apex disposal which serves parts of north eugene santa clara and junction city will collect trees for an additional 2. Chicago s 2020 tree recycling program runs from january 4th through the 18th at dozens of parks across the city. 18 the city encourages.

Reduce reuse with the city of chicago tree pickup service the city of chicago s streets and sanitation department does more than clear our winter roads of snow and ice and remove our garbage. Free city of chicago christmas tree recycling. The chicago department of streets and sanitation in partnership with the chicago park district will offer christmas tree recycling from january 4 through january 18 2020 at 25 locations citywide. Where can a responsible citizen recycle or dispose of their christmas tree in chicago.

Human tree via maria chambers. That means about 640 000 pounds of organic waste was diverted from landfills and turned into a free.