The Philadelphia Department of Streets offers trash and recycling options for your tree. The Tree Recycling Program will run for two weeks from Monday, January 3 until Saturday, January 15. This program provides an environmentally safe alternative for disposal of used trees.
- Citizens who wish to drop off their tree for recycling may take it to the Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers located at 3033 South 63rd Street, Domino Lane and Umbria Street and State Road and Ashburner Street during these weeks only. The sites are open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
- Commercial entities are not permitted to use Sanitation Convenience Centers to dispose of their trees.
- Christmas trees brought to the site should be in the following condition:
- Free of all decorations and ornaments
- Untied
- Free of plastic bags or wrappings
- Christmas trees put out at curbside will be collected as trash.
- More than 20 local civic and nonprofit organizations are working together to recycle trees on January 8 and 9. Information can be found at http://www.phila.gov/streets/ChristmasTrees.html.
- Citizens who require additional information regarding the Christmas Tree Recycling Program may contact the Customer Affairs Unit at (215) 686-5560 or visit www.phila.gov/streets.
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