Where to get rid of your Christmas tree in Texas

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Christmas has come and gone and now it’s time to get rid of your holly jolly tree.

Before getting rid of your tree, make sure all lights, tinsel, ornaments, and any other materials that are not part of the original tree, including tree stands, are removed. When you get rid of your tree, it will likely be chopped up and made into mulch.

As a safety warning, please never burn your Christmas tree. This is how creosote builds up in your chimney; Not to mention that it could cause a fire.

Here’s what you should do to get rid of your Christmas tree:

austin

If you are a City of Austin curbside customer, you may leave your Christmas tree curbside on your normal pickup day for recycling. Trees over 6 feet should be cut in half.

All other residents are urged to leave their trees at Zilker Park for the first two weekends in January (January 2nd, January 8th, January 9th) from 10am to 2pm to be composted into Dillo Dirt.

Here is a list of other free drop-off locations:

  • Texas Disposal Systems, TDS Landfill: 3016 FM 1327, Creedmoor, Texas
  • Texas Disposal Systems, Eco Depot: 4001 RR 620 South, Bee Cave, Texas
  • Organics By Gosh, 13602 FM 969, Austin, TX 78724 | (512) 276-1211
  • Walker Aero Environmental (JV Dirt), 3600 FM 973 North Austin, Texas 78725
  • Whittlesey Landscape Supply, 3219 S IH 35 Round Rock, Texas 78664,
  • Whittlesey Landscape Supplies, 629 Dalton Lane, Austin, Texas 78742
  • Transfer Station Travis County, 2625 Woodall Dr. Leander, Texas 78641
  • Travis County Service Center, 6013 Blue Bluff Rd Austin, Texas 78724
  • Del Valle Softball Complex (behind Southwest Rural Center), 3614 FM 973 Del Valle, Texas 78617

Dallas

For curbside pickup, leave your tree outside on your regular garbage collection day. You can also drop off your tree at the following locations, but first contact the Dallas Zero Waste Hotline at 214-670-4475:

  • Transfer Station Northwest: 9500 Harry Hines Blvd, 75220
  • McCcomma’s Bluff Landfill: 5100 Youngblood, Rd.

Houston

Residents of the city of Houston can leave their tree outside on the curb for recycling on their scheduled Tree Drop Day. You can also drop off your tree at one of several free locations from December 26th to the second Monday in January:

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 9am-6pm

  • Central Neighborhood Depository – 2240 Central St.
  • Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository – 5565 Kirkpatrick
  • Neighborhood depot Sommermeyer – 14400 Sommermeyer
  • N.Main Neighborhood Depository – 9003 N.Main
  • Southwest Neighborhood Depository – 10785 SW Freeway
  • Sunbeam Neighborhood Depository – 5100 Sunbeam

Open daily, 9am-6pm

  • Kingwood (Branch Library) – Bens View Lane @ Bens Branch Drive
  • Doss Park (gates close at 5) – 2500 Frick Road (County Park)
  • Memorial Park (Ball Fields 4 and 5) – 7300 Memorial Drive
  • TC Jester Park – 4200 TC Jester West
  • Elington Airport Recycling Drop off -HWY [email protected] Brantley Road

Open from Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m

  • Westpark Recycling Center – 5900 Westpark

Open Monday to Friday 7am-5pm and Saturday 7am-12pm

  • Living Earth – 5802 Crawford Rd.
  • Living Earth – 1503 Industrial Dr, Missouri City
  • Living Earth – 1700 Highway 90A East, Richmond
  • Living Earth – 12202 Cutten Road
  • Living Earth – 16138 Highway 6
  • Living Earth – 5210 S. Sam Houston Pkwy E
  • Living Earth – 27733 Katy Freeway, Katy TX
  • Living Earth – 10310 Beaumont Highway
  • Living Earth – 17555 I-45 South, Conroe TX
  • Living Earth -20611 US Highway 59, New Caney TX
  • Living Earth – 1000 FM 1266, Dickinson TX
  • Living Earth – 16955 Katy-Hockley Rd
  • Living Earth – 9306 FM 523, Freeport TX

San Antonio

Residents of the city of San Antonio can drop off their trees for recycling at the following locations. Please cut your tree in half if it is over 6 feet. Smaller trees can be placed in the normal recycling bins on normal collection days, but the lid must be fully closed.

  • Bitters Brush Recycling Center, 1800 Wurzbach Allee, 78216; January 2nd to 31st from 8am to 5pm, Mon-Sun
  • Highway 90 Center, 5450 Castroville Road, 78227; January 2nd to 31st from 8am to 5pm, Mon-Sun
  • Drop-Off Center Culebra Road, 7030 Culebra Road, 78238; 4 to 15 January from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tue-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Sat
  • Drop-Off Center Frio City Road, 15331 Frio City Road, 78226; 4 to 15 January from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tue-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Sat
  • Rigsby Road Delivery Center, 2755 Rigsby Road, 78222; 4 to 15 January from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tue-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Sat

For more information, visit PickYourOwnChristmasTree.org or contact your local garbage disposal.

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