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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 lights, 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 (4 foot or less sections, please). 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 7, 2013 – January 11, 2013
Healdsburg	December 31, 2012 – January 11, 2013
Petaluma	December 31, 2012 – January 4, 2013
Rohnert Park	January 7, 2013 – January 18, 2013
Santa Rosa	January 7, 2013 – January 18, 2013
Windsor	December 31, 2012 – January 4, 2013
Unincorporated	Please visit www.unicycler.com

Outside of listed days, place tree in yard waste container; cut the tree to fit. Please do not bag your tree.

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

The pickup dates are December 29 & 30, 2012, and January 5 & 6, 2013 and January 12 & 13, 2013. Call before Friday, January 11, 2013. The suggested donation for this service is $7 for trees less than 6 feet and $10 for larger trees.

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, 2012 to January 15, 2013
Cotati	Cotati Fire Station, 1 East Cotati Avenue	Daily 8-4, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
Healdsburg	Healdsburg Corporation Yard 550 Westside Road	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
Petaluma	Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds 175 Fairgrounds Drive	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
Rohnert Park	Rohnert Park Corporation Yard 600 Enterprise Drive	Daily 9-4, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
Santa Rosa	Sonoma County Fairgrounds 1350 Bennett Valley Road	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
Sebastopol	Sebastopol Corporation Yard 714 Johnson Street	Daily 8-4, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
Windsor	Windsor Corporation Yard 8400 Windsor Road	Daily 8-5, December 26, 2012 to February 1, 2013
Unincorporated area	Annapolis Transfer Station 33549 Annapolis Road	W-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
	Guerneville Transfer Station 13450 Pocket Road/Highway 116	M-Tu 8-4, Th-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
	Healdsburg Transfer Station 166 Alexander Valley Road	M-Sa 8-4, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
	Central Disposal Site 500 Mecham Road	M-Sa 7-3, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013
	Sonoma Transfer Station 4376 Stage Gulch Road	M-Sa 7-3, December 26, 2012 to January 15, 2013

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.