County Christmas Tree Recycling Begins Monday, January 11

Towson, Md. (December 18, 2009) — The collection of Christmas trees for recycling will take place over a two-week period, beginning Monday, January 11, 2010. To ensure collection of Christmas trees, residents must have the trees out at the curb no later than Saturday, January 16.

Residents must follow these simple rules when placing their Christmas trees at the curb to be recycled:

Set out the tree only (no decorations, bags, tree stands, etc.)
Only set out trees at the front curb/street; trees will not be collected from alleys.

Collectors
Baltimore County collectors will pick up Christmas trees in standard trash/recycling trucks, and deliver them to County facilities to be chipped and later used as mulch. Baltimore County residents who live in an apartment or condominium should follow their concierge's or property manager's rules when recycling their Christmas trees. Residents who want to drop off Christmas trees themselves may do so starting Saturday, December 26, 2009.

Drop Off Locations
Residents may drop off their Christmas trees (no decorations, bags, tree stands, etc.) at one of the following County drop-off locations:

Western Acceptance Facility, off of the 4500 block of Hollins Ferry Road, in Halethorpe. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Baltimore County Resource Recovery Facility, on Drop-off Drive, off Warren Road, in Cockeysville. Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility, off of the 11400 block of Pulaski Highway, in White Marsh. Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Directions
For directions to the County's three drop-off centers, Baltimore County residents may log onto www.baltimorecountymd.gov/recycling or call the Bureau of Solid Waste Management at 410-887-2000.

To visit the County's news release, click here.