How do I dispose of a Christmas tree?

How do I dispose of a Christmas tree?

Here are 11 Christmas tree disposal ideas for you as the season winds down.

1. Put the tree out with the trash.
2. Take your tree to a drop-off site.
3. Dump your tree into a lake (nicely)
4. Dump your tree into your fish tank.
5. Reuse just the needles.
6. Use your tree to smell fresh year ’round.
7. Make fire from your tree.
8. Replant your tree.

Does recycle take Christmas trees?

‘Real’ trees are recyclable and can be shredded into chippings which are then used locally in parks or woodland areas.

Can I put my Christmas tree in the garbage?

Unless otherwise noted, all stands, lights, decorations, and tinsel must be removed. Artificial Christmas trees can not be recycled. They must go out with the garbage. Flocked trees will often need to be chopped-up and disposed with regular solid waste.

Can I put my Christmas tree in the dumpster?

Yes, a dumpster can be used to dispose of your tree. If you have a real tree, make sure your dumpster rental allows for yard waste. If you’re disposing of an artificial tree, any dumpster accepting general waste should be fine, but your tree will most likely end up in a landfill.

What happens to Christmas trees after Christmas?

Most commonly, many cities and counties collect and chip Christmas trees into mulch or compost that is used to spruce up community parks, roadway plantings and grounds. All you have to do is haul the tree over to one of them and the city staff will take it to be ground into mulch and redistributed back into the earth.

What do councils do with Christmas trees?

Some local authorities, such as Brighton & Hove, turn Christmas trees into soil conditioner that they then sell back to residents. Other councils give the bags of soil improver away. If they do end up in landfill, trees have an environmental as well as economic cost.

Can I dump my Christmas tree in the woods?

If you don’t have access to an urban recycling program, fear not. Trees are, by definition, biodegradable, and animals love conifers whether they’re alive or dead. Drop your tree off in a forest and return it whence it came.

Can I burn my Christmas tree?

Your Christmas tree is great fuel for an outdoor fire. Cut off the branches to use as kindling, and cut the trunk into logs. Pine is not recommended for burning indoors, as its creosote content makes for sticky, sooty fireplaces. But it’s perfect for keeping you toasty while you’re enjoying winter evenings outside.

When should you throw out your Christmas tree?

Tradition dictates that the Christmas tree and decorations should be taken down on the Twelfth Night, 12 days after Christmas Day (January 5). Some people (read: Scrooges) takes theirs down earlier and others cling on to Christmas a little longer by leaving them up.

What do cities do with old Christmas trees?

The answers may surprise you. Most are fed into a wood chipper and are repackaged as mulch. Some become fuel, burned up in waste-to-energy plants. Others decompose in a landfill, either as household trash or as an alternative material covering the daily waste load.

What happens to discarded Christmas trees?

Many are chopped up, ground down and fed to plants and animals, according to Rocco Malanga, the owner of Cedar Grove Chrismas Trees in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. “On a commercial level, they become wood chips that are made into mulch,” Malanga said. “That’s very common. Aside from that, they go to farms for livestock.

Who collects old Christmas trees?

This service is free and is for domestic household trees only.

• Signage will be placed at the various locations indicating that it is an official recycling point. For a list of locations near you please visit
• Lucan. Beechpark open space.
• Palmerstown.
• Clondalkin.
• Tallaght.
• Greenhills.
• Old Bawn.
• Firhouse.