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 and Windsor have whole tree collection; place tree beside yard waste container on your regular yard waste collection day the weeks of: Healdsburg December 29, 2008-January 18, 2009 Rohnert Park January 5-18, 2009 Santa Rosa December 29, 2008 to January 11, 2009 Windsor December 29, 2008 to January 4, 2009 Please note that Tuesday January 1, 2009 is a holiday. Therefore, service will be delayed by one day for Thursday through 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 27-28, 2008, January 3-4, 2009 and January 10-11, 2009. Call before Friday, January 9, 2009 for an appointment. There is a $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, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Cotati Cotati Fire Station, 1 E. Cotati Ave. Daily 8-4, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Healdsburg Healdsburg Corporation Yard 550 Westside Rd. Daily 8-5, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Petaluma Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds East Washington St. Daily 8-5, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Rohnert Park Rohnert Park Corporation Yard 600 Enterprise Dr. M-F 9-4, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Santa Rosa Sonoma County Fairgrounds Brookwood Parking Lot Daily 8-5, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Sebastopol Sebastopol Corporation Yard 714 Johnson St. Daily 8-4, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Sonoma Vets Hall 126 First Street West Daily 8-5, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Windsor Windsor Corporation Yard 8400 Windsor Rd. Daily 8-5, December 26, 2008 to January 14, 2009 Unincorporated area Annapolis Transfer Station 33549 Annapolis Rd. F-Tu 8-5, December 26, 2008 to January 15, 2009 Guerneville Transfer Station 13450 Pocket Rd./ Hwy. 116 Daily 7-4, December 26, 2008 to January 15, 2009 Healdsburg Transfer Station 166 Alexander Valley Rd. Daily 8-4, December 26, 2008 to January 15, 2009 Central Disposal Site 500 Mecham Rd. Daily 7-4, December 26, 2008 to January 15, 2009 Sonoma Transfer Station 4376 Stage Gulch Rd. Daily 7-4, December 26, 2008 to January 15, 2009 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