Earth Angel

Did you know? There are approximately 30-35 million real Christmas trees sold in North America every year. For every real Christmas tree harvested, up to three seedlings are planted in its place the following spring.

Don’t forget about recycling your Christmas tree! Christmas trees must be free of tinsel, ornaments and lights before recycling. Trees need to be cut into 3-foot lengths or less and placed curbside for free collection on your regular recycling day. Or you can bring your tree to the Solid Waste Recycling Drop-off Center at the corner of Valley and Runyon streets.

Due to the New Year’s holiday, our pickup schedule will be a day late (i.e. Monday’s route will be picked up on Tuesday; Tuesday’s on Wednesday, etc.)

For more information about the Earth Angel Recycling Program, call the Solid Waste Department at 321-6911.

Last week, the Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled: 74 pounds, aluminum cans; 3,951 pounds, newspaper; 717 pounds, corrugated cardboard; 33,400 pounds, yard waste; 336 pounds, plastics Nos. 1 and 2. A total of 19.24 tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill.

Collection schedule Saturday: Whittington/Quapaw-Prospect Monday: New Year’s Day-Holiday Tuesday: Jaycee Park/Oaklawn-Henderson Wednesday: Richard/Airport-Family Park Thursday: Grove/Files Road-Higdon Ferry Jan. 5: McAuley-Greenwood

Jan. 6: Hobson-Plain Information provided by City of Hot Springs Solid Waste Department.