Tree Recycling After the Holidays

Deputy Commissioner Carlton Williams of the Philadelphia Streets Department provides information on the Tree Recycling Program that follows the Holiday Season.

The Philadelphia Department of Streets offers trash and recycling options for your tree. The Tree Recycling Program will run for two weeks from Tuesday, January 3 until Saturday, January 14, 2012. This program provides an environmentally safe alternative for disposal of used trees.

Citizens who wish to drop off their tree for recycling may take it to the Streets Department

Sanitation Convenience Centers located at 3033 South 63rd Street, Domino Lane and Umbria Street and State Road and Ashburner Street during these weeks only. The sites are open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Commercial entities are not permitted to use Sanitation Convenience Centers to dispose of their trees.

Christmas trees brought to the site should be in the following condition:
- Free of all decorations and ornaments
- Untied
- Free of plastic bags or wrappings

Christmas trees put out at curbside will be collected as trash.

Local civic and nonprofit organizations are also working together to recycle trees on January 7 and 8. Information can be found at http://www.phila.gov/streets/ChristmasTrees.html.

For additional information regarding the Tree Recycling Program contact the Customer Affairs Unit at (215) 686-5560 or visit www.phila.gov/streets.

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