You might still be sore from setting up and decorating your Christmas tree, but it's already time to think about taking it down!
Many locations in the D.C. area are encouraging residents to recycle their Christmas trees and greenery once the holidays are over. All trees must be bare-- meaning no tinsel, ornaments or lights left behind-- before they can be recycled.
Here's how you can recycle your tree this season:
In Washington: Holiday trees will be collected between Dec. 28 and Jan 10. to be composted. Trees and greenery collected after Jan. 10 will be collected with the trash as space permits in the truck. Put trees and greenery where your trash and recycling are normally collected to be picked up.
In Montgomery County: If you live in a home or townhouse, put your tree at the curb by 7 a.m. on your usual recycling collection day. Residents of apartments or condominiums should check with their property manager or representative for specific recycling instructions.
In Anne Arundel County: Christmas trees will be collected on your regular recycling day to be chipped into mulch. Wrapping paper, tissue paper, greeting cards, seasonal advertisements, gift catalogs, gift boxes, cardboard boxes, soft and hard cover books, newspaper, phone books and magazines can also be recycled.
In Arlington: Christmas trees will be collected Jan 5-16 to be recycled, and must be placed on the curb no later than 6 a.m. on your regular trash collection day. Trees picked up after Jan. 18 will not be recycled, but can be collected as trash on your regular trash day.
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In Fairfax County: If you receive curbside pickup of trash and recycling, you can recycle Christmas trees less than 8 feet tall on your normal collection date. For larger trees, contact your collector for recycling instructions. Christmas trees may also be recycled during the first two weeks in January at either the I-66 Transfer Station or the I-95 Landfill Complex for a $1 processing fee.
In Prince William County: Trees can be dropped off at the following locations to be recycled:
- The Prince William County Landfill (14811 Dumfries Road in Manassas)
- The Balls Ford Road Compost Facility (13000 Balls Ford Road in Manassas)
- Leesylvania State Park (2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive in Woodbridge)
- Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) (5399 Wellington Branch Road in Gainesville)
