If you want to dispose of your Christmas tree responsibly, here’s a great opportunity. The annual Tree-Cycling event organized by University City District and UC Green will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11 at two neighborhood parks: Clark Park (43rd and Chester) and Malcolm X. Park (51st and Pine).

Tree-Cycling at Clark Park will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and at Malcolm X. Park from 12:30 to 3 p.m. A $5-$20 suggested donation is requested at both events.

After you drop off your tree you can watch it being mulched by staff and volunteers from UC Green and Bartlett Tree Experts. The mulch from the trees will be used at local parks and your donation will support UC Green community greening services and programming. 

If you can’t make it to any of these events, please note that the City’s 2020 Christmas tree recycling program began on January 6th and will go on through Saturday, Jan. 18. As part of this program, residents may drop off their trees for recycling at any of the Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

There will also be Christmas tree drop off sites located throughout the city at 13 designated locations only on Saturday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Before bringing your tree for recycling, please make sure it is free of all decorations and ornaments, and untied.

Trees left curbside will be picked up as trash.