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Tree 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.

Cloverdale, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Windsor and unincorporated Sonoma County have whole tree collection.  Place your unflocked tree beside your yard waste container on your regular collection day the dates of:

Cloverdale	January 9, 2012 – January 13, 2012
Healdsburg	January 2, 2012 – January 13, 2012
Petaluma	December 26, 2011 – December 30, 2011
Rohnert Park	January 2, 2012 – January 13, 2012
Santa Rosa	December 26, 2011 – January 6, 2012
Windsor	December 26, 2011 – December 30, 2011
Unincorporated	Please visit www.unicycler.com

2. Call (707) 565-3333 for an appointment to have a non-profit in your area pickup your tree.

The pickup dates are December 31, 2011, January 1, 2012, January 7- 8, 2012, January 14- 15, 2012. Call before Friday, January 13, 2012. There is a suggested $5 donation for this service.

3. Free drop-off locations throughout the county.

Residents may take up to two trees to any of the following drop-off locations at no charge.

Holiday Tree Drop Off Locations

Community	Location	Date/Time
Cloverdale	Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Washington Street entrance	Daily 8-4, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
Cotati	Cotati Fire Station, 1 East Cotati Avenue	Daily 8-4, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
Healdsburg	Healdsburg Corporation Yard 550 Westside Road	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
Petaluma	Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds 175 Fairgrounds Drive	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
Rohnert Park	Rohnert Park Corporation Yard 600 Enterprise Drive	Daily 9-4, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
Santa Rosa	Sonoma County Fairgrounds 1350 Bennett Valley Road	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
Sebastopol	Sebastopol Corporation Yard 714 Johnson Street	Daily 8-4, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
Windsor	Windsor Corporation Yard 8400 Windsor Road	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2011 to Februrary 1, 2012
Unincorporated area	Annapolis Transfer Station 33549 Annapolis Road	W-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
	Guerneville Transfer Station 13450 Pocket Road/Highway 116	M-Tu 8-4, Th-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
	Healdsburg Transfer Station 166 Alexander Valley Road	M-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
	Central Disposal Site 500 Meacham Road	M-Sa 7-3, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012
	Sonoma Transfer Station 4376 Stage Gulch Road	M-Sa 7-3, December 26, 2011 to January 14, 2012

Please note that businesses engaged in selling or hauling Christmas trees who need to dispose of unsold trees will be charged the standard yard debris rate, $34.10/ton at Central Disposal Site or $36.20/ton at the transfer stations.