Monday, December 28, 2009

Christmas Tree Recycling Options

For information regarding Christmas tree collections with the Boy Scouts, click on the Bend Garbage & Recycling newsletter link at www.bendgarbage.com.

For Bend Garbage & Recycling customers who require a Christmas tree pick up after January 10, Bend Garbage & Recycling will collect trees on the customer's garbage day the week of January 11 - 15 for a $5 charge. Customers need to set the tree out next to their roll cart on their garbage day and trees free of tinsel and flocking will be recycled.

For Bend Garbage & Recycling city customers with curbside yard debris service, they can recycle their Christmas tree in their yard debris cart. Trees need to be cut down to 3 or 4 smaller pieces so they can fit it in the yard debris cart.

Another option for recycling your Christmas Tree:
At no charge Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill, will take Christmas trees Monday - Sunday, through January 31. Other locations include Negus Transfer Station in Redmond, Northwest Transfer Station between Tumalo and Sisters, and Southwest Transfer Station located between Sunriver and La Pine. Contact the Department of Solid Waste for hours at 541-317-3163. Trees cannot have tinsel or flocking.