What To Know When Recycling Your Christmas Tree
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The holidays have come and gone, and now it's time to take down the decorations, so what do you do about you Christmas tree?
Most counties in the area have recycling programs for o-tannenbaum.
In Philadelphia, there are 23 drop off centers throughout the city, where people can bring their trees to be recycled into mulch or compost. But if you leave it on your curb for the Philly garbage truck, it will become, well, trash.
Suburb towns in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have designated holiday tree pickup days.
Either way, if you plan to 'TREEcycle,' make sure to take down all the lights and tinsel, and save it for next Christmas.
Full list:
BUCKS COUNTY: Check with individual townships
CHESTER COUNTY: http://www.chestercountyswa.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/132
Check with individual townships
DELAWARE COUNTY: http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/recycle/composting.html
MONTGOMERY COUNTY: http://www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?NID=1947
Check with individual townships
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY: http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/holiday
New Jersey
ATLANTIC COUNTY: http://acua.com/disposal-recycling/items/christmas-trees/
Check with individual townships
BURLINGTON COUNTY: http://www.twp.burlington.nj.us/public-works/branches-twigs/
CAMDEN COUNTY: Check with individual townships
CAPE MAY COUNTY: Check with individual townships
CUMBERLAND COUNTY: Check with individual townships
GLOUCESTER COUNTY: http://www.gcianj.com/county-recycling/where-can-i-recycle/
MERCER COUNTY: Check with individual townships
SALEM COUNTY: Check with individual townships
Delaware
NEW CASTLE COUNTY: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/dwhs/recycling/documents/yard_waste_drop-off_sites.pdf
