Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Christmas Tree Recycling Program for the most part runs the last two weeks of the year. While the program is running, you may take your Christmas tree's to one of 23 assigned areas or one of the six Sanitation Convenience Centers.
Give Your Christmas Tree a Second Life: Tree Recycling in Philadelphia
Don't let your Christmas tree end up in a landfill after the holidays! Philadelphia offers a variety of tree recycling options to give your tree a second life and help the environment. Here's a guide to Christmas tree recycling in Philly:
Why Recycle Your Christmas Tree?
Christmas trees are biodegradable, so leaving them on the curb means they'll contribute to unnecessary waste. Recycling your tree allows it to be chipped into mulch, used for composting, or even enjoyed by goats!
Guidelines for Tree Recycling:
Before you recycle your tree, make sure it's free of all decorations, lights, tinsel, and stands.
Tree Recycling Options in Philadelphia:
1. Curbside Pickup:
- Circle Compost: Offers weekend pickups for a fee.
- South Philly Green: Provides pickups in specific zip codes.
2. Philly Goat Project:
- Tree-cycling: Drop off your tree and enjoy a free festival at the Farm at Awbury or Laurel Hill West Cemetery. Goats love to munch on Christmas trees!
3. Neighborhood Treecycling Events:
- Fishtown: Treecycling event at the former Greensgrow site.
- Lower Moyamensing Civic Association: Treecycling at South Philadelphia High School.
- Passyunk Square Civic Association: Treecycling at Columbus Square Park.
- South Philly Green: Treecycling at Manton Green.
4. City of Philadelphia Tree Recycling Program:
- Sanitation Convenience Centers: Drop off your tree at any of the six centers throughout the city.
- Designated Drop-off Locations: 13 locations are open on select Saturdays for tree drop-off.
Important Dates and Locations:
- Circle Compost Pickups: Weekends of January 4th, 11th, and 18th.
- Philly Goat Project: January 4th, 11th, and 18th.
- City Tree Recycling Program: January 6th through January 18th.
- Sanitation Convenience Centers: Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Designated Drop-off Locations: Open Saturday, January 11th, and Saturday, January 18th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
By taking advantage of these tree recycling options, you can help keep Philadelphia green and give your Christmas tree a meaningful second life.
