Chicago residents can recycle their Christmas trees starting this weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The holiday season is coming to a close, and that means a lot of Christmas trees will be coming down if not already.
If you need help getting rid of yours, Chicago is launching its annual tree recycling program this weekend. This is through a partnership with the Park District and the Department of Streets and Sanitation.
Residents will be able to drop off their trees at one of the 27 designated locations listed below through Jan. 20:
- Bessemer Park - 8930 S. Muskegon Ave.
- Humboldt Park Boathouse - 1369 N. Sacramento Ave.
- Lincoln Park - Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Ave.
- West Chatham Park - 8223 S. Princeton Ave.
- Rowan Park - 11546 S. Avenue L
- Clark Park - 3400 N. Rockwell St.
- Jackson Park - 6300 S. Cornell Ave.
- Margate Park - 4921 N. Marine Dr.
- North Park Village - 5801 N. Pulaski Rd.
- Sheridan Park - 910 S. Aberdeen St.
- Forestry Site - 900 E. 103rd St.
- Kennedy Park - 2427 W. 113th St.
- Marquette Park - 6700 S. Kedzie Ave.
- Norwood Park Service Yard - 5800 N. Ashland Ave.
- Walsh Park - 1722 N. Ashland Ave.
- Garfield Park - 100 N. Central Park Ave.
- Kelvyn Park - 4438 W. Wrightwood Ave.
- Mahalia Jackson Park - 8385 S. Birkhoff Ave.
- McKinley Park - 2210 W. Pershing Rd.
- Portage Park - 4100 N. Long Ave.
- Warren Park - 6601 N. Western Ave.
- Grant Park - 900 S. Columbus Dr.
- Lake Meadows Park - 3117 S. Rhodes Ave.
- Mt. Greenwood Park - 3721 111th St.
- Riis Park - 6201 W. Wrightwood Ave.
- Wentworth Park - 5701 S. Narragansett Ave.
- Hiawatha Park - 8029 W. Forest Preserve Dr.
Participants are reminded to remove all the ornaments, lights, and tinsel from the tree before dropping it off.
The recycled trees will continue to spread good cheer throughout the year in another way. The city will take your firs and spruces and turn them into mulch for local parks and forests. Residents will be able to receive free mulch at six designated locations on Jan. 8.