It's Time To Recycle That Christmas Tree
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The presents have been opened and yet another Christmas has come and gone. Ready to move-on and ditch the Christmas tree? Residents of Dade and Broward have a few options.
Through Monday, Jan. 9th, 2012, the county's 13 neighborhood trash and recycling centers will take them and turn them into mulch which they'll give away free to residents on a first come, first serve basis.
Trees can be brought in for recycling to one of the locations listed below:
Trash and Recycling Centers (open seven days a week, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
- North Dade Landfill - 21500 NW 47 Avenue
- Norwood - 19901 NW 7 Avenue
- Palm Springs North - 7870 NW 178 Street
- Golden Glades - 140 NW 160 Street
- West Little River - 1830 NW 79 Street
- Snapper Creek - 2200 SW 117 Avenue
- Sunset Kendall - 8000 SW 107 Avenue
- Chapman Field - 13600 SW 60 Avenue
- Richmond Heights - 14050 Boggs Drive
- West Perrine - 16651 SW 107 Ave
- Eureka Drive - 9401 SW 184 Street
- South Miami Heights - 20800 SW 117 Court
- Moody Drive - 12970 SW 268 Street
Christmas trees will not be accepted at the Chapman Field Trash and Recycling Center.
The trees will also be accepted at the county's Home Chemical Collection Center at 8831 N.W. 58th Street in west Miami-Dade from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
If the idea of hauling the tree to the recycling center seems to be too much of a hassle, residents may cut the tree into smaller pieces and place it inside their green waste cart for collection on any of their regularly scheduled waste collection days. The tree must fit entirely inside the waste cart. Trees placed next to the waste cart cannot be collected by the automated waste collection truck.
For those residents who cannot drop off their Christmas tree for recycling or cut it in pieces and place it in their waste cart, the tree may be placed at the curbside no later than Tuesday, January 7, 2014, and it will be collected.
Christmas trees placed at the curbside after January 7th will not be picked up and must either be taken to a drop-off location or placed in the waste cart for collection as described above.
In Broward County, residents can take advantage of the free Chip-A-Tree program which recycles trees into mulch that's used throughout the park system. Undecorated trees can be brought to either Brian Piccolo Park on Sheridan Street or C.B. Smith Park on Flamingo Road through January 20.
Fort Lauderdale residents can also dispose of trees inside the green yard waste cart, or leave trees out for bulk trash pick-up.
Residents of Cooper City and Davie can leave their trees curbside – they'll be picked up through the end of the month.
Weston tree left curbside will be picked up on your regular trash collection day beginning Wednesday, December 26th through Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Trees over 6' will be picked on Saturday, January 5th as they do not fit in the regular truck. The trees are taken to the trash distribution center.
Hallandale Beach residents can leave their trees curbside and they'll be picked up through the month of February.
In Plantation, curbside trees will be picked up on Jan. 6, 13, 22, and 27th or residents can take them to the Public Works Transfer Station.
In Coral Springs, Dania Beach, and Ft. Lauderdale residents are urged to cut up their trees and put them out on their regular garbage collection days.
In Broward, trees can be brought in for recycling at the locations below. Hours vary; call the park of your choice for details.
- Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, 9501 Sheridan St., Cooper City 33024; 954-357-5150
- C. B. Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Rd., Pembroke Pines 33028; 954-357-5170
- Easterlin Park, 1000 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park 33309; 954-357-5190
- Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 33063; 954-357-5198
- Markham Park & Target Range, 16001 W. State Rd. 84, Sunrise 33326; 954-357-8868
- Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation 33317; 954-357-5135
- Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach 33441; 954-357-5100
- Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale 33311; 954-791-1036
- Snake Warrior's Island Natural Area, 3600 S.W. 62nd Ave., Miramar 33023; 954-357-8776
- Tradewinds Park & Stables, 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek 33073; 954-357-8870
- Tree Tops Park, 3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie 33328; 954-357-5130
- T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N. Park Rd., Hollywood 33021; 954-357-8811
- Vista View Park, 4001 S.W. 142nd Ave., Davie 33330; 954-357-8898
- West Lake Park, 1200 Sheridan St., Hollywood 33019; 954-357-5161
There's a limit of two trees per vehicle.
