How to recycle your Christmas tree in Philly this year.
The holiday season is over, and if you're wondering what to do with your Christmas tree, Philadelphia offers eco-friendly recycling options to help you dispose of it responsibly. From city-run drop-off programs to private pick-up services, there are several ways to ensure your tree is repurposed for a greener future. Here's everything you need to know about recycling your Christmas tree in Philadelphia this year.
Drop-off locations
The Department of Sanitation Christmas Tree Recycling Program runs through Saturday, January 18. While the program is running, you may bring your Christmas tree to one of several designated locations or to a sanitation convenience center.
Locations:
Additionally, 13 designated drop-off locations will be open on Saturday, January 11, and Saturday, January 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Trees donated to The Philly Goat Project feed their goats through May and the trunks and branches are chipped and used to line trails and gardens throughout the city. They will have two locations; The Farm at Awbury, 6336 Ardleigh St., Philadelphia on Jan. 11 and Laurel Hill West Cemetery, 215 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd on Jan. 12
Friends of Orianna Hill Park will host a tree-cylcing event at Liberty Lands, 919 3rd Street through January 15. Please only bring “naked” trees to this drop-off at the southwest corner of Liberty Lands Park behind Kaplan’s Bakery This tree-cyling will create woodchips for use at Orianna Hill and Liberty Lands.
Passyunk Square Civic Association will host a tree-cycling event on Saturday, January 11th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Columbus Square Park (13th & Wharton Streets).
South Philly Green, East Point Breeze Neighbors and Bartlett Tree Experts are hosting two tree recycling events in South Philly this year. Any donations will benefit South Philly Green to plant more trees and $1/tree will be donated to Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. They are also offering curbside tree pickups for anyone within EPBN boundaries.
Pick-up services
Every year around the holiday. Bennett Compost collects hundreds of Christmas trees from people's curb and keeps them out of landfill through their Christmas tree composting collection program.
As an extension of their mission to prevent organic materials from going to landfills, Circle Compost recycles Christmas trees in Philadelphia. For a one time cost of $20, they will pick up your Christmas tree from curbside, bring it to one of their nonprofit farm partner locations, and grind it up into wood chips. The chips will be used as mulch and also in our composting process.
