How To Properly Dispose Of Christmas Tree And Decorations
December 27, 2019 at 4:50 pm
NEWS

(Washington, D.C.) – Now that Christmas is over, the next move is to begin to take down all those Christmas decorations and that oh so lovely tree.  If you are like many residents in the DMV, you may have a live tree and you are not quite sure how to properly dispose of it.  Area officials have been putting out daily reminders to help you be environmentally friendly.  We have compiled a list for you.

D.C.  Mayor Bowser is reminding residents to call 311 to schedule an appointment to have their Christmas trees and holiday greenery collected by the Department of Public Works (DPW). Trees and greenery will be collected by DPW-serviced households between December 27, 2019 and January 31, 2020. Residents must call 311 between December 27 and January 10 to make their appointment.  Only residents in single family homes and apartment buildings with three or fewer units are eligible for this service. Trees and greenery collected between December 27 and January 31 will be composted, thus helping to support the District’s waste reduction efforts.  When setting these items out for collection, residents should remove all ornaments and lights and not put the trees and greenery in a bag.  DPW crews will collect items from the front of residents’ houses.  Residents can drop off holiday trees at the following locations:
– Benning Road Transfer Station (3200 Benning Road NE)
– Fort Totten Transfer Station (4900 John F. McCormack Drive NE)
– Bryant Street Sweep Shop (201 Bryant Street NW)
– South Capitol Street Graffiti Shop (2700 South Capitol Street SE)

In Prince George’s County, here’s how to properly dispose of those Christmas trees


In Prince George’s County, yard trim and Christmas tree collection for recycling will be available Dec. 30-Jan. 27. County residents with yard trim collection can place their undecorated and unbagged trees at the curb by 6 a.m. on their regular yard trim collection day.

County residents can also drop their trees off at these collection centers to be recycled:

  • Brown Station Road Public Container Pad & Recycling Center, 3301 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772; Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, closed.
  • Missouri Ave. Solid Waste Acceptance & Recycling Center, 12701 Missouri Ave., Brandywine, MD 20613; Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tuesday & Thursday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, closed.

In Montgomery County, here’s what residents need to do with those trees

Residents who live in single-family homes that receive County-provided recycling collection services can recycle cut Christmas trees at the curb year-round. Before recycling, remove all decorations, lights, tinsel and garland. Place trees at the curb by 7 a.m. on regular recycling collection days.  Residents of multi-family properties, as well as businesses, should check with their property manager for details on how to recycle cut trees.  Details on all types of Christmas tree recycling are available at https://tinyurl.com/y8ud9l79.

For more details on Montgomery County’s recycling program, visit its website at MontgomeryCountyMD.gov/recycling.