Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to take down the decorations and dispose of your natural Christmas tree. Recycling is the best solution. Christmas trees can be converted into mulch and compost.
Every city has different locations where natural trees can be dropped off for recycling. Artificial trees or trees sprayed with “snow” cannot be recycled. Before you dispose of your tree, be sure to remove any wires, tinsel, lights, or any other decorative items, and don’t cover it with plastic.
Here’s a list of where, when, and how to recycle your Christmas tree in Dallas County.
Addison – Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Balch Springs –Â Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Coppell –Â Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Cockrell Hill – Residents can recycle live Christmas trees Monday, January 3, 2022, through Monday, January 10, 2022, at Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center (310 E Parkerville Road, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, 972-293-5288).
Dallas – Residents can drop off natural Christmas trees at the McCommas Bluff Landfill (5100 Youngblood Rd, Dallas, TX 75241) Monday to Friday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturday 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Trees will also be accepted at the following Dallas locations:
- Northwest Transfer Station (Bachman – 9500 Harry Hines Boulevard) from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Northeast Transfer Station (Fair Oaks – 7677 Fair Oaks Avenue) on Wednesday and Saturday ONLY from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Southwest Transfer Station (Oakcliff/Westmoreland – 4610 S. Westmoreland Road) on Wednesday and Saturday ONLY from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DeSoto –Â Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Duncanville – Residents may drop off their trees in the grassy area by the existing mulch pile on the right side of Shady Trail near Main Street (there will be signage to direct you to the area). For more information, contact the Service Center at 972-780-4900.
Farmers Branch –Â Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Garland – Help save space at the Garland landfill by bringing your natural Christmas tree to the Wood Recycling Facility (3175 Elm Grove Road, Garland, TX 75089) Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trees will be recycled free of charge.
Glenn Heights –Â Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Grand Prairie – Trees can be recycled for free until January 9 at the following Grand Prairie locations:
- Charley Taylor Recreation Center parking lot (601 E. Grand Prairie Road)
- Parkhill Park parking lot (5100 Block of S. Robinson Road)
- Grand Prairie Landfill (1102 MacArthur Boulevard)
Acceptable trees will be recycled into mulch, which is free and available at the landfill to all Grand Prairie residents.
Trees can also be collected on your regular garbage collection day, but they will not be recycled.
Grapevine – Christmas Trees can be put out for collection on Clean Brush & Yard Waste Wednesdays (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month). Please contact the City’s Environmental Services Division at 817-410-3330 for more information.
Irving – The city of Irving will host their annual Christmas Tree Roundup to collect natural Christmas trees as part of Irving’s regular weekly brush/bulky waste until January 14.
Residents also can bring Christmas trees to any of the following drop-off locations at the designated area during the collection dates:
- Cottonwood Creek Park (4051 N. Story Road)
- Hunter Ferrell Landfill (110 E. Hunter Ferrell Road) from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m, Monday through Saturday; closed January 1
- Las Colinas Service Center (5964 Riverside Drive, southern section of the parking lot)
- Southwest Park (2800 W. Shady Grove Road)
All fresh-cut Christmas trees collected as part of this program will be mulched and made available for a nominal fee at Hunter Ferrell Landfill.
For more information about the Christmas Tree Roundup or other city recycling programs, call 972-721-8059.
Lancaster –Â Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Lewisville – Keep Lewisville Beautiful (KLB) has teamed up with the City of Lewisville Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) to encourage residents to forgo sending their Christmas trees to the landfill and instead help turn them into useful mulch. Christmas trees can be taken to Lake Park Road and N. Mill Street, near the soccer fields, to be recycled.
If you bring a bag or bucket and a shovel to the drop-off site before January 31, you can pick up some FREE mulch for your garden, landscape, or to use as livestock bedding.
For more information about this program, please call KLB at 972-538-5949 or PARD at 972-219-3550.
Mesquite –Â Natural Christmas trees can be put out during your bulk trash pickup days.
Richardson – Save space in the landfill and “Tree Cycle” your Christmas tree this year.
There are two ways Richardson residents can “tree cycle,” through February 1, 2022:
- Drop trees at the Municipal Service Center (1260 Columbia Drive), open twenty-four hours, seven days a week.
- Call 972-744-4111 and request a Brush and Bulky Item Collection (BABIC), then set the tree on your front curb for collection. Make sure to request that the tree be collected for composting.
The City of Richardson and the Richardson Police Department are also helping to prevent crime while recycling by providing a safe way to dispose of large cardboard boxes. Recycling cardboard boxes rather than leaving them on the curb keep you from advertising the new expensive items you have in your home. Residents can bring their flattened cardboard to these locations from until February 1, 2022:
- Custer Park – 700 W. Renner Road (near the Tennis Courts)
- Recycle Center – 102 N. Cottonwood Drive
- Huffines Park – 1500 Apollo Road (near Tennis Courts)
- Breckinridge Park – 5200 Park Vista Road (near baseball complex)
If you prefer to throw away your boxes, be sure to dispose of them using large black trash bags to avoid broadcasting what used to be packaged inside.
Rowlett – Christmas trees may be placed outside for pickup by FCC Waste Management on your regular trash collection day. Place trees 7′ and under by polycarts; taller trees go out front with your bulk trash.
