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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

City of Houston 

  
Mark Wilfalk, Director
Solid Waste Management Dept.
Sylvester Turner, Mayor
City of Houston
   

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM 33rd ANNUAL
CITY OF HOUSTON TREE MULCHING EVENT

December 21, 2023: Houston's Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) encourages residents to recycle live Christmas trees after the holidays. This holiday season, assist the City of Houston in diverting landfill waste by repurposing your live Christmas tree into mulch or other landscape materials.

From Tuesday, December 26, 2023, to Friday January 26, 2024, SWMD will open 23 residential Christmas tree drop-off recycling locations throughout Houston. Find locations listed below.

HOW TO RECYCLE YOUR LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE:

  • Remove all lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, nails, stands, and other non-organic decorative materials.
  • Please note that flocked, artificial, or painted will NOT be recycled.

Christmas tree Recycling is also available through the city's yard waste curbside collection program.

Recycling your trees will contribute to reducing landfill waste and result in rich mulch. The mulch will be available in bags or bulk directly from Living Earth and other local retailers.

Save the Date: Friday, January 5, 2024, and join Mayor John Whitmire, Council Members, SWMD, along with representatives from Reliant Energy, Living Earth, and the Houston Parks & Recreation Department for the 33rd Annual Treecycling event, at City Hall Reflection Pool, 11:30 a.m.

  View a Google Map of Christmas Tree recycling sites here.


CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING LOCATIONS:

Open Tuesday - Sunday 9am - 6pm
Depositories Closed Sunday, Dec.24, 2023

  1. Central Neighborhood Depository - 2240 Central St.
  2. Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository - 5565 Kirkpatrick
  3. Sommermeyer Neighborhood Depository - 14400 Sommermeyer
  4. N. Main Neighborhood Depository - 9003 N. Main
  5. Southwest Neighborhood Depository - 10785 SW Freeway
  6. Sunbeam Neighborhood Depository - 5100 Sunbeam
OPEN DAILY, 9am to 6pm
  1. Kingwood (Branch Library)– Bens View Lane @ Bens Branch Drive
  2. Doss Park (gates close at 5) - 2500 Frick Road (County Park)
  3. Memorial Park (2 Locations)
    - Softball Parking lot - 6402 Arnot St, Houston, TX 77007
    - Sports Complex     
  4. T.C. Jester Park - 4200 T.C. Jester West
  5. Elington Airport Recycling Drop-off –HWY 3@ Brantley Road
OPEN Monday - Saturday 8am to 5pm |
Closed on both Monday, Dec. 25, and Jan. 15.
  1. Westpark Consumer Recycling Center - 5900 Westpark
LIVING EARTH - MON-FRI 7:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday 7:00am - 12pm
Living Earth closed on both Monday, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1.
  1. Living Earth - 5802 Crawford Rd.
  2. Living Earth - 1503 Industrial Dr, Missouri City
  3. Living Earth - 1700 Highway 90A East, Richmond
  4. Living Earth - 12200 Cutten Road
  5. Living Earth - 16138 Highway 6, Arcola TX
  6. Living Earth - 5210 S. Sam Houston Pkwy E
  7. Living Earth - 27733 Katy Freeway, Katy TX
  8. Living Earth - 10310 Beaumont Highway
  9. Living Earth - 17555 I-45 South, Conroe TX
  10. Living Earth -20611 US Hwy 59, New Caney TX
  11. Living Earth – 9306 FM 523, Freeport TX

ABOUT HOUSTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

The Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) provides solid waste services to the citizens of Houston through the collection, disposal, and recycling of discarded material in a manner that is safe, efficient, environmentally sound, and cost-effective.

For more information about SWMD and our services, visit us at www.houstonsolidwaste.org, “LIKE” us on Facebook at @houstonsolidwaste, follow us on X @HoustonTrash.  Download our app HTX Collects on Google Play or IOS Store to Never Miss an Update again!

 Email: swdworks@houstontx.gov or call 3-1-1, the City of Houston’s Customer Service Helpline.