Christmas Trees - Household Waste Guide

City of Grand Rapids Public Services Department is offering FREE Christmas tree recycling at the following drop-off areas:

• Riverside Park (north entrance), 2001 Monroe Ave. NE
• JAYCEE McKay Family Park, 2531 Kalamazoo Ave. SE
• Lincoln Park, 398 Garfield Ave. NW
• Huff Park, 2286 Ball Ave. NE

You may bring your Christmas tree to any of the above locations Monday through Sunday from 7am to 7pm January 2-26, 2013. Make sure you remove all ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands and any other decorations as well as any plastic bags prior to drop off.

Walker: Walker residents can recycle their Christmas trees at three locations in the city beginning December 26 and continuing through Jan. 24. The trees can be dropped off at Walker City Hall, 4243 Remembrance Road NW; Walker Community Park, 650 Cummings Ave. NW; and Fire Station No. 3, 1470 Three-Mile Road NW. No plastic bags will be allowed and the service is confined to Walker residents.

Lowell area: Bring your Christmas tree to the Wittenbach Wege Center before 12:00 noon on Sunday, January 13th, 2013 to be shredded and used as much around the center. Please do not bring out any items that contain wire as we do not have the ability to remove the wire. No trees will be accepted after 12:00 noon on the 13th.