South Florida residents encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees
MIAMI - So now that Christmas has come and gone, you're probably planning to keep the tree up until New Year's Day and then take it down.
So what are you going to do with it?
Well, there is always curbside pickup, but in Miami-Dade and Broward, both counties encourage residents to participate in their respective Christmas tree recycling programs.
In Miami-Dade, you are encouraged to take your trees to the following centers (open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.):
North Dade - 21500 NW 47 Ave.
Norwood - 19901 NW 7th Ave.
Palm Springs North - 7870 NW 178 St.
Golden Glades - 140 NW 160 St.
West Little River - 1830 NW 79 St.
Snapper Creek - 2200 SW 117 Ave.
Sunset Kendall - 8000 SW 107 Ave.
West Perrine - 16651 SW 107 Ave.
Eureka Drive - 9401 SW 184 St.
South Miami Heights - 20800 SW 117 Ct.
Moody Drive - 12970 SW 268 St
Home Chemical Collection Center - 8801 NW 58 St. in West Miami-Dade. (It's open seven days a week for tree drop off only, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
The trees will be turned into mulch which will be available beginning in spring 2023. Sign up to be notified when the mulch is ready. Residents are reminded to bring a shovel and bags or pails to take away the material.
Residents who are unable to drop off their Christmas tree can place it at the curbside. Crews will collect Christmas trees from the curbside beginning Wednesday, January 10th. This year trees will be collected throughout the service area during two sweeps. Do not place whole trees or cut up trees in the green garbage carts or blue recycling carts.
First Christmas Tree Collection Sweep: Jan. 10 - 21
Trees will be collected on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
Final Christmas Tree Collection Sweep: Jan. 24 - Feb. 4
Trees will be collected on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
For more information, click here.
In Broward, you can recycle your three through the county's annual Chip-a-Tree initiative. Every year Broward County Parks recycles thousands of trees, most of which probably would otherwise have gone to landfills. The trees will be chipped and used for landscaping throughout the county park system.
To recycle your tree, you can take it to one of the following locations before January 15th, no decorated trees will be accepted. There is a limit of two trees per vehicle, artificial trees are not accepted, and no commercial vehicles or garbage trucks are allowed.
(Hours vary, you are encouraged to call the park of your choice for details.)
Park locations are:
- Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome, 9501 Sheridan St., Cooper City, 954-357-5150
- C.B. Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Rd., Pembroke Pines, 954-357-5170
- Easterlin Park, 1000 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park, 954-357-5190
- Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, 954-357-5198
- Markham Park and Target Range, 16001 W. State Rd. 84, Sunrise, 954-357-8868
- Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-357-8801
- Snake Warrior's Island Natural Area, 3600 S.W. 62nd Ave., Miramar, 954-357-8776
- Tradewinds Park and Stables, 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek, 954-357-8870
- Tree Tops Park, 3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie, 954-357-5130
- T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N. Park Rd., Hollywood, 954-357-8811
- Vista View Park, 4001 S.W. 142nd Ave., Davie. 954-357-8898
- West Lake Park, 1200 Sheridan St., Hollywood, 954-357-5161
Curbside pick up varies by city and contracted waste disposal company. Usually, they pick up in the first two weeks of January.