Related topics: Residential recycling Christmas trees are recycled into mulch and compost. Compost and mulch made from Christmas Trees is highly prized for its acidic qualities. Please take advantage of one of the three convenient recycling methods available to you. Remember that in order for your tree to be recycled, it must be free of decoration, tinsel and stand (metal or wood). Flocked trees will not be accepted. Residents have three options for recycling their Christmas Tree this year: 1. Cut the tree to fit in yard waste container. Put your tree in your yard waste container and place at the curb on your regular yard waste collection day. The tree MUST be CUT TO FIT inside the container. Trees sticking out of the container can interfere with the lifting arm on the truck. Thank you for your help. Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Windsor and the unincorporated area have whole tree collection; place tree beside yard waste container on your regular yard waste collection day the weeks of: Healdsburg January 4-22, 2010 Rohnert Park January 4-15, 2010 Santa Rosa December 28, 2009 to January 8, 2010 Windsor December 28, 2009 to January 2, 2010 Unincorporated area Pick up will occur between January 4-29, 2010. Visit www.unicycler.com for more specific information. Please note that Friday January 1, 2010 is a holiday. Therefore, service will be delayed by one day for Friday customers. Outside of listed days, place tree in yard waste container; cut tree to fit. Please do not bag your tree. 2. Call 565-3333 for an appointment to have a non-profit in your area pickup your tree. The pickup dates are December 26-27, 2009, January 2-3, 2010 and January 9-10, 2010. Call before Friday, January 8, 2010. for an appointment. There is a suggested $5 donation for this service. 3. Free drop-off locations throughout the county. You may take up to two trees to any of the following drop-off locations at no charge. Community Location Times/dates Cloverdale Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Washington Street entrance Daily 8-4, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Cotati Cotati Fire Station, 1 E. Cotati Ave. Daily 8-4, December 28, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Healdsburg Healdsburg Corporation Yard 550 Westside Rd. Daily 8-5, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Petaluma Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds East Washington St. Daily 8-5, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Rohnert Park Rohnert Park Corporation Yard 600 Enterprise Dr. M-F 9-4, December 28, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Santa Rosa Sonoma County Fairgrounds Brookwood Parking Lot Daily 8-5, December 28, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Sebastopol Sebastopol Corporation Yard 714 Johnson St. Daily 8-4, December 28, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Windsor Windsor Corporation Yard 8400 Windsor Rd. Daily 8-5, December 26, 2009 to February 1, 2010 Unincorporated area Annapolis Transfer Station 33549 Annapolis Rd. W-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Guerneville Transfer Station 13450 Pocket Rd./ Hwy. 116 M-Tu 8-4, Th-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Healdsburg Transfer Station 166 Alexander Valley Rd. M-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Central Disposal Site 500 Mecham Rd. M-Sa 7-3, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 Sonoma Transfer Station 4376 Stage Gulch Rd. M-Sa 7-3, December 26, 2009 to January 15, 2010 For more information, call the Sonoma County Eco-Desk at 707-565-DESK(3375) Introduction | Residential Recycling | Curbside Recycling | Household Toxics | Less Toxic Pest Management | Business Resources | Business Hazardous Waste | Special Events Recycling | Business Food Waste Composting | About the Agency | Buy Recycled | Waste Reduction | Disposal Sites | Contact us & order free resources | Links This site is sponsored by the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency. Contact us at eco-desk@recyclenow.org