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Christmas Tree Recycling 2022

Christmas tree recycling at Glorietta Bay boat ramp parking lot

Tree Recycling

Christmas trees, including flocked trees, may be recycled by using either the EDCO green waste curbside program or the drop-off program.

Curbside

For the green waste curbside program,

  • place four-foot maximum sections of your tree into your yard waste recycling container(s), or
  • bundle tree sections together with twine (maximum four feet in length and 18 inches in diameter) and place on the curb between December 27, 2022, and January 8, 2023.
What not to do. This tree should be cut into under-four-foot sections and put in the green/yard waste bin, or cut into under-four-foot sections and bundled with twine to under 18″ diameter; or, dropped off to one of the city’s two drop-off locations where there are no size restrictions.
What to do. Tree cut into small sections and put in the green/yard waste bin.

Drop-off Sites

The drop-off program is available from December 27, 2022, to January 15, 2023. Drop off your Christmas tree (no size restrictions) at one of the following two locations:

  • Glorietta Bay boat launch parking lot
  • Cays Park parking lot.

Look for the large roll-off dumpsters. Please do not include any trash. For more information about how to reduce, reuse, and recycle gift wrapping and holiday decorations, please visit EDCO’s website.

Christmas tree drop-off locations near Community Center and in the Cays:

Christmas Tree Recycling Tips

  • Strung lights cannot be recycled. They tangle the machines and cause the system to shut down for de-tangling.
  • Flocked or fake snow (flock) contains chemicals. Therefore, these trees cannot be composted.
  • If you choose to use tinsel it must be completely removed from your tree (and placed in the trash) before it can be recycled. The best option, don’t buy tinsel. It is a wasteful single-use plastic.
  • Make sure to remove all ornaments, garlands, lights, nails, tree bags, and tree stands (metal or plastic) before recycling.
  • Reuse or donate artificial trees that are in good condition. Purchasing new plastic trees create more waste and greenhouse gasses. You’d need to use them for at least 20 years to show any environmental benefit.
  • Don’t let real trees sit around too long after the holidays. They can dry out and become fire hazards. Organic wreaths and similar organic decorations can be recycled with trees.

 



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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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