Don’t know what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays? How to ‘treecycle’ in GA
Are you wondering how to dispose of your Christmas tree after the holidays? The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation can help you with that in way that’s better for the environment.
The foundation is partnering with several local organizations and sponsors to host a statewide Christmas “treecycling” event at over a hundred locations across the state, including 10 in Middle Georgia.
The trees will be mulched to make landscaping materials for playgrounds and city landscaping projects, sunk in a lake for fish habitats, or turned into fuel.
“When you purchase a live tree, you make a conscious choice to improve the environment,” the foundation’s website reads. “According to the National Christmas Tree Association, nearly 350 million Christmas trees currently grow on U.S. farms, absorbing carbon dioxide, emitting fresh oxygen, stabilizing soil, protecting water supplies, and providing refuge for wildlife.”
“Dropping it off with us after the holidays is the logical next step.”
The event is called “Bring One for the Chipper,” and is designed to give holiday trees a second life.
The Foundation has been helping Georgians recycle their Christmas trees for more than 30 years, repurposing over 6 million trees since 1991.
In Bibb County, those interested can drop off trees at Macon-Bibb Convenience Center No. 1, 1010 11th Street in Macon. Trees will be accepted from Dec. 26 to Jan. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center will be closed on New Year’s Day.
In Laurens County, those looking to recycle their trees can go to The Home Depot on 1883 Veteran’s Blvd., in Dublin. In Crisp County, there will be a location at Williams Field, 1015 East 15th Ave., in Cordele.
There will also be two locations in Newton County: Cook Road Convenience Center at 10 Cook Road, in Covington, and Legion Field at 3173 Mill St., in Covington.
Many of the other locations are in the Atlanta area and in surrounding counties, with a handful of locations in North Georgia and on the coast.
Time frames and date ranges vary by location. Trees must be unbound and free of decorations.
Last year, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation’s network collected 37,342 trees from 124 locations statewide. Of those, 34,773 were recycled into mulch for playgrounds, city and county landscaping projects, and private homes; 3,364 were placed in lakes to create fish habitats; and 6,357 were used for fuel or other purposes.
