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Christmas Tree Recycling

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

3 Ways to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree

Hillsborough County offers residents several options for tree removal.

If it’s time to un-deck the halls at your Westchase home, Hillsborough County has three different options you can take advantage of to make sure your formerly live Christmas tree is disposed of properly. Curbside Pickup The county’s trash haulers will pick up formerly live trees curbside on yard waste collection days. Before tossing that tree out at the curb, make sure to: Take off all the tinsel, lights and decorations Cut the tree into sections that are not longer than 4 feet or more than 6 inches in diameter Just set out on the curb with other yard waste Yard Waste Processing If you don’t want to wait for your next yard waste pickup day, you can take your tree to a facility in person. This option enables you to skip cutting the tree …

Monday, January 2, 2012

Christmas Tree Recycling: Where to Go

Hillsborough County offers a recycling program that keeps used trees out of landfills

Tired of having your halls decked? Hillsborough County might have a solution that can help. No, county workers won’t un-deck your house and take down your lights, but they will take away your live Christmas tree and ensure it gets put to good use. The solid waste management department is once again offering a Christmas tree recycling program, according to a media release. Through the program, live Christmas trees are recycled into mulch and are processed into other environmentally beneficial byproducts. To take part, all you need to do is remove the tinsel and ornaments from your live tree and drop it off at one of the county's resource recovery facilities. The closest self-delivery location to Westchase is the Northwest Resource Recovery …

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