City of Tuscaloosa to Host Special Christmas Tree Recycling Program

The City of Tuscaloosa will accept and recycle live Christmas trees between Monday, Dec. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017.

During this free drop-off event, citizens and businesses can drop off live Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands to be recycled. The drop-off will be located at the City’s environmental services facility at 3340 Kauloosa Ave.

Since the program started 12 years ago, over 1,000 trees have been recycled. The trees are chipped and used as wood mulch in various landscaping projects in the community.

In order to be recycled, all items must be stripped of lights and decorations, which can also be recycled on-site in marked containers. The lights will be included in the City’s electronic recycling program and will continue to be collected year round.

For more information about Christmas tree recycling or other recycling efforts in Tuscaloosa, visit www.tuscaloosa.com/recycle or call Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311.