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City of Houston provides recycle stations for Christmas tree drop off
As the holiday season comes to a close, you might be wondering what's the most sustainable way to say goodbye to your beloved Christmas tree. A city program has your solution.
The city of Houston's Solid Waste Management Department has opened 22 residential tree drop-off recycling locations throughout the area. Locals can take their live trees to one of these centers across the city, where they will be repurposed for mulch or other landscape materials.
This tree recycling program, which runs Thursday, December 26, 2024, through Friday, January 24, 2025, is part of the city of Houston for the 34rd annual tree mulching event.
Before depositing the tree or trees, be sure to remove all lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, nails, stands, and other non-organic decorative materials. Importantly, artificial, flocked, or painted trees will not be accepted.
Below is a list of Christmas tree recycling locations, according to the city:
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm (closed on Wednesday, January 1)
- Central Neighborhood Depository - 2240 Central St.
- Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository - 5565 Kirkpatrick
- Sommermeyer Neighborhood Depository - 14400 Sommermeyer
- N. Main Neighborhood Depository - 9003 N. Main
- Southwest Neighborhood Depository - 10785 SW Freeway
- Sunbeam Neighborhood Depository - 5100 Sunbeam
Open daily, 9 am to 6 pm
- Kingwood (Branch Library)– Bens View Lane @ Bens Branch Drive
- Doss Park (gates close at 5) - 2500 Frick Road (County Park)
- Memorial Park Ball Fields - 7300 Memorial Dr.- Sports Complex
- T.C. Jester Park - 4200 T.C. Jester West
- Ellington Airport Recycling Drop-off – HWY 3@ Brantley Road
Open Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm (closed Wednesday, January 1)
- Westpark Consumer Recycling Center - 5900 Westpark
Open Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm, and Saturday 7 am to noon (closed Wednesday, January 1, and Monday, January 20)
- Living Earth - 5802 Crawford Rd.
- Living Earth - 1503 Industrial Dr, Missouri City
- Living Earth - 1700 Highway 90A East, Richmond
- Living Earth - 12200 Cutten Road
- Living Earth - 16138 Highway 6, Iowa Colony
- Living Earth - 5210 S. Sam Houston Pkwy E
- Living Earth - 10310 Beaumont Highway
- Living Earth - 17555 I-45 South, Conroe TX
- Living Earth -20611 US Hwy 59, New Caney TX
- Living Earth – 9306 FM 523, Freeport TX
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