HOW TO RECYCLE CHRISTMAS TREES
While many cities’ curbside collections of Christmas trees have ended, there are still places for some residents to drop off their trees. Here’s a guide on how and where to recycle your real tree:
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
Call EDCO to set up bulky item pickup for scheduled pickup day. Tree must be cut into 4-foot sections. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Today is the last day to drop off trees at Glorietta Bay Park (boat ramp parking lot), 1975 Strand Way, and Coronado Cays (parking lot across Fire Station on Grand Caribe Causeway). Trees do not need to be cut for recycling at the drop-off. Visit edcodisposal.com or call (619) 287-7555.
EL CAJON
Call (619) 596-5100 to schedule a bulk item pickup. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees.
IMPERIAL BEACH
Call EDCO to set up bulky item pickup for scheduled pickup day. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Drop off through Jan. 25 at Imperial Beach Public Works, 495 10th St., or Boys & Girls Club, 847 Encina Ave. Visit edcodisposal.com or call (619) 287-7555.
LA MESA
Drop off trees through Monday at EDCO Station, 8184 Commercial St.; or call EDCO to set up bulky item pickup for scheduled pickup. Visit edcodisposal.com or call (619) 287-7555.
LEMON GROVE
Drop off trees through Sunday at Treganza Heritage Park, formerly Civic Center Park, 3200 Main St. Trees do not need to be cut down for recycling at the drop-off. Or call EDCO to set up bulky item pickup for scheduled pickup day. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Visit edcodisposal.com or call (619) 287-7555.
NATIONAL CITY
Today is the last day to drop off trees at Las Palmas Park, 1800 E. 22nd St. pool parking lot. Or call EDCO to set up bulky item pickup for scheduled pickup day. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Visit edcodisposal.com or call (619) 287-7555.
SAN DIEGO
Curbside collection of Christmas trees (for residents with yard waste collection). Manual container customers using their own bins should place trees on the curb for collection on regular greenery recycling pickup day. Trees over 4 feet in length should be cut in half. No ornaments, tinsel, nails, tree stands or flocked trees. Automated container customers using the large, green 96-gallon bin provided by the city should cut their trees to fit into the container for pickup on collection day.
The city of San Diego’s annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program runs through Jan. 23 and has 17 drop-off sites for city residents:
Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive (lower parking lot)
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.
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
Visit sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/events/ christmas.