Now that Christmas is over, what do you do with your Christmas tree? Many local Richmond residents opt for live Christmas trees, and when the holiday is over there is the question about how to dispose of them. Recycling trees keeps them out of landfills and allows them to be chipped and re-purposed into landscaping mulch. Just be sure to remove lights and decorations first.
According to CVWMA, “There are approximately 28 million Real Christmas Trees sold in the U.S. every year. Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource. CVWMA encourages residents throughout the Central Virginia region to recycle their personal trees. The Christmas Tree Recycling Program offered by our member localities to their residents is yet another way to recycle and go green for the holidays. The recycled trees will be ground into a mulch product.”
Check out these recycling options for your holiday trees and more:
CVWMA – Multiple locations, dates, and times. Visit the website for details by county.
Bring One for the Chipper – On Saturday, January 11, 2014, the City’s Department of Public Works will sponsor the fourth annual “Bring One for the Chipper” Christmas tree recycling program. In addition to Christmas trees, the event will include electronics recycling, document shredding and donations of clothing and small household items to Goodwill Industries. “Bring One for the Chipper 2013” will take place in the paved lot at 1710 Robin Hood Road (northeast corner of Robin Hood Road and North Boulevard), from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on January 11, 2014.
Paper Shredding and Electronics – If you’re cleaning out after the holidays and replacing electronics, recycle the old ones responsibly. Residents can bring up to five boxes of paper for shredding. Electronic items that will be accepted for recycling include printers, computer monitors, radios and microwaves. Televisions will be disposed at a cost of $7 each. There is no charge for all other items.
