HOW TO GET CHRISTMAS TREES RECYCLED IN S.D. COUNTY

BONSALL

Place tree in green waste cart on regular collection days through Jan. 8; must be cut into 4-foot sections. Or recycle trees inside containers at River Village, 5256 S. Mission Road, in northwest parking lot through Jan. 5. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Call (760) 727-1600; visit edcodisposal.com.

CARLSBAD

Tree pickup on normally scheduled collection day through Jan. 15 with tree drop-off locations at Calaveras Park, 2997 Glasgow Drive; Stagecoach Park, 3420 Camino de los Coches; Fire Station 2, 1275 Carlsbad Village Drive; Poinsettia Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road; and Waste Management, 5960 El Camino Real. Remove all decorations, including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands. Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut in half and placed next to green waste cart. If possible, trees should be cut and placed inside green waste container with lid closed. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed through regular trash service; trees must fit into can, with lid closed for collection. Visit wm.com.

CHULA VISTA

Place tree at the curb on any regular collection day. Remove all ornaments, tinsel, garland and plastic or metal stands and, if possible, cut into 4-foot sections. Visit republicservices.com. CORONADO

Place cut trees in green bin anytime before regular collection days through Jan. 9 or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pickup day. Tree must be cut into 4-foot sections. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Drop-off locations through Jan. 15 are Glorietta Bay Park (boat ramp parking lot), 1975 Strand Way, and Coronado Cays (parking lot across Fire Station on Grand Caribe Causeway). Visit edcodisposal.com.

DEL MAR

Tree pickup on residents’ normally scheduled collection day through Jan. 8 with tree drop-off at the Public Works yard, 2240 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Remove all decorations, including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands. Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut in half and placed next to green waste container. Smaller trees should be cut and placed inside green waste container with lid closed. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed through regular trash service; trees must fit into the trash can, with lid closed for collection. Visit wm.com.

EL CAJON

Place tree inside green waste cart on regular collections day through Jan. 10. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. After Jan. 10, call (619) 596-5100 to schedule pickup. Drop within approximately two weeks after Christmas at El Cajon Recycle Buy Back Center, 925 O’Connor St. Visit wm.com.

ENCINITAS

Place tree in green waste cart on collection days through Jan. 8; must be cut into 4-foot sections. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Call (760) 728-6114 or visit edcodisposal.com.

ESCONDIDO

Place tree in green waste cart on collection days through Jan. 8; must be cut into 4-foot sections. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Drop off trees through Jan. 8 at Kit Carson Park, south entrance, across from the adult softball complex and at Jesmond Dene Park. Call (760) 745-3203 or visit escondidodisposal.com. (To drop off through Jan. 16 in San Pasqual Valley, go to San Pasqual Valley Soils, 16111 Old Milky Way. Visit spvsoils.com)

FALLBROOK

Place tree in green waste cart on collection days through Jan. 8; must be cut into 4-foot sections. Trees of all sizes may also be recycled at two drop-off sites through Jan. 8 at River Village, 5256 S. Mission Road, in the northwest parking lot; or Fallbrook Waste & Recycling, 550 W. Aviation Road, through Jan. 8. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Call (760) 728-6114 or visit edcodisposal.com.

IMPERIAL BEACH

Place cut trees in green bin through Jan. 9 or call EDCO to setup pickup. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Or drop off through Jan. 15 at Imperial Beach Public Works, 495 10th St., or Sport Recreation Center parking lot, 425 Imperial Beach Blvd. Visit edcodisposal.com.

LA MESA

Place cut trees in green bin on regular collections day through Jan. 9 or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pickup. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Or drop off through Jan. 9 at EDCO Station, 8184 Commercial St. Visit edcodisposal.com.

LEMON GROVE

Place cut trees in green bin on regular collections day through Jan. 9. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. After Jan. 9, call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup. Or drop off through Jan. 15 at Civic Center Park, 3200 Main St. Visit edcodisposal.com.

NATIONAL CITY

Place cut trees in green bin through Jan. 9 or call EDCO to schedule pickup. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Or drop off at Kimball Park, 12th St. & A Ave. parking lot or Las Palmas Park, 1800 E. 22nd St. pool parking lot. Visit edcodisposal.com.

OCEANSIDE

Tree pickup on normally scheduled collection day through Jan. 15 with drop-off at the City Operations Center, 4925 Oceanside Blvd. Flocked trees also accepted for drop-off. Remove all decorations, including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands. Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut in half and placed inside green waste container. Smaller trees should be cut and placed inside container with lid closed. Visit wm.com.

POWAY

Put trees curbside on collection day through Jan. 8; must be cut into 4-foot lengths or shorter. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Call (858) 748-7769; visit edcodisposal.com.

RAMONA

Put trees curbside in green waste carts through Jan. 8 on collection days. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees; must be cut into 4-foot sections. Trees of all sizes can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday at Ramona High School, 1401 Hanson Lane, and The Village Shopping Center – SDCE. Call (760) 789-0516 or visit ramonadisposal.com.

SAN DIEGO

Curbside collection of trees (for residents with yard waste collection). Manual container customers using their own bins should put trees on curb for collection on regular greenery recycling pickup day. Trees over 4 feet should be cut in half. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Automated container customers using the large, green 96gallon bin provided by the city should cut their trees to fit into the automated container for pickup on collection day. The city’s tree recycling program runs through Jan. 23 at 17 drop-off sites: Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive

Encanto: Cielo Drive at Woodman Street Golden Hill: Golden Hill Recreation Center, 2600 Golf Course Drive

La Jolla: Kate Sessions Memorial Park, corner of Mount Soledad Road and Loring Street

Logan Heights: Memorial Recreation Center, 2902 Marcy Ave.

Miramar: Miramar Greenery Recycling at Miramar Landfill, 5180 Convoy St. (accepts trees throughout the year) Mission Bay: SeaWorld Drive at Pacific Highway

Mountain View: Ocean View Boulevard at 40th Street (north side)

Oak Park: Chollas Lake, 6350 College Grove Drive (Gloria Mesa parking lot) Ocean Beach: Robb Field Recreation Center, 2525 Bacon St.

Otay Mesa/Nestor: Montgomery Waller Community Park (lower parking lot, southeast corner of Palm Avenue and Beyer Boulevard)

Rancho Bernardo: Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center, 18448 W. Bernardo Drive

Rancho Peñasquitos: Canyonside Recreation Center, 12350 Black Mountain Road

San Diego State University: Parking lot

17 off Alvarado Road

Scripps Ranch: Scripps Ranch Recreation Center, 11454 Blue Cypress Drive Tierrasanta: Tierrasanta Community Park, 11220 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. (pool parking lot)

University City: Standley Community Park (parking lot), 3585 Governor Drive

SAN MARCOS

Put tree in green waste cart on collection days through Jan. 8; cut into 4-foot sections. Trees may be recycled through Jan. 10 at the San Marcos Senior Center, 111 Richmar Ave. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Call (760) 744-2700; visit edcodisposal.com.

SANTEE

Put cut trees in yard waste bin on regular collections day through Jan. 9. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Or Santee customers can drop off trees through Jan. 9 at Waste Management Recycle Center, 925 O’Connor St., El Cajon. Visit wm.com.

SOLANA BEACH

Put trees curbside on collection day through Jan. 8; must be cut into 4-foot sections. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Drop off trees through Jan. 10 at City Hall, 635 Highway 101 South, and La Colonia Park, 715 Valley Ave. Call (858) 3508544 or visit edcodisposal.com.

VALLEY CENTER

Place tree in green waste cart on collection days through Jan. 8; must be cut into 4-foot sections. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Drop off trees through Jan. 9 at Valley Center Elementary School lower parking lot, 28751 Cole Grade Road. Put trees in collection containers. Call (760) 744-2700 or visit edcodisposal.com.

VISTA

EDCO customers can put trees in green waste cart on collection days through Jan. 8; cut into 4-foot sections. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Or put trees in containers through Jan. 10 at lot at Vale Terrace and Williamston or lot at South Melrose Drive and Shadowridge Drive. Call (760) 727-1600; visit edcodisposal.com.

UNINCORPORATED

Put trees in yard waste bin on regular collections day through Jan. 9. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Check with the waste disposal provider in your area.