How to Recycling your Holiday Tree in Sacramento CA
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Ring in the New Year with a Green Gift to Nature!
As the holiday season comes to a close, it's time to bid farewell to our beloved Christmas tree. Instead of sending it to the landfill, why not give it a new life as beneficial mulch or compost?
The Sacramento County Department of Waste Management & Recycling in partnership with SMUD Corporation is hosting a FREE Mulching Event on Saturday, January 4, 2025, where residents can bring their holiday trees to be recycled for free!
Requirements:
- Trees must have all tinsel, lights, decorations, nails, and stands removed
- Flocked trees are not accepted for recycling
How it Works
- Simply remove the decorations and stand from your tree.
- Transport your tree to one of our designated drop-off locations (listed below).
- Our team will take care of the rest, turning your tree into nutrient-rich mulch or compost.
Drop-Off Locations
- SMUD Corporation Yard (For details, read the December SMUD Connections newsletter)
- 6100 Folsom Blvd., (just off Hwy 50)
- 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Kiefer Landfill*
- Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 2024
- 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- North Area Recovery Station*
- Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 2024
- 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Other Local Drop-Off Locations:
- Elder Creek Recovery and Transfer Station
- 8642 Elder Creek Rd (Jackson Hwy, south on Florin Perkins Rd., left on Elder Creek Rd.)
- 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station
- 8491 Fruitridge Rd (Jackson Hwy, south on Florin Perkins Rd., right on Fruitridge Rd.)
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Elder Creek Recovery and Transfer Station
Additional Options
- Curbside Organics Collection of Holiday Trees: If you're a County resident with Department of Waste Management & Recycling curbside collection service, simply cut up your tree and place it loosely in the curbside Organics cart.
- Flocked Trees: Cut up your flocked tree and place it loosely in the curbside Garbage cart for collection.
Gilt Free Holiday Tree Disposal
By recycling your holiday tree, you'll be reducing waste, creating nutrient-rich mulch or compost, and helping to maintain our beautiful natural environment we all enjoy.