Christmas Tree Composting
Don't send your Christmas Tree to the landfill. Take it to a City drop-off site so it can be chipped and composted or used as mulch.
Drop-off Sites (December 26 - January 31)
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Lawson Heights Recycling Depot – Primrose Drive by the Lawson Civic Centre
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University Heights Recycling Depot – Ludlow Street (off Lowe Road)
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Meadowgreen Recycling Depot – corner of 22nd Street West and Witney Avenue
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George Ward Pool parking lot – 1915 5th St E & Grosvenor Avenue
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Wildwood Golf Course parking lot – 4050 8th Street East
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Doukhobor Society parking lot - 525 Avenue I South at 17th Street
Reminders
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Live (natural) trees only. Artificial trees should be sold, donated, or disposed of at the Landfill.
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Trees should be unwrapped and unbound.
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Remove all decorations, ornaments, and plastic bags before dropping off your tree. Even small bits of tinsel or plastic can impact the quality of the wood chips.
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The City will not pick up trees from back lanes, street fronts, or garbage and recycling carts.