You can drop off your Christmas tree at select City parks for chipping and recycling during Mulchfest. They will chip your tree into wood chips that will be used to nourish other trees.

From December 26 through January 12, you can take your tree to any Mulchfest location during park hours. 

Before you bring your tree to Mulchfest, you must remove any:

• Plastic bags
• Lights
• Ornaments
• Tinsel
• Tree stands
• Netting
• Other tree-related accessories

Some sites are drop-off only, other sites are actual chipping sites.

If you bring your tree to a chipping site on January 11 or January 12 between 10 AM and 2 PM you can receive a bag of mulch to use in your backyard or to make a winter bed for a street tree.

Find Mulchfest locations.

Take apart your artificial tree to recycle the base and trunk (pole) with metal, glass, plastic, and cartons on your recycling day. Make sure to remove all lights, ornaments and tinsel before placing at the curb.

Otherwise, set it out as trash on a regular collection day.