Photo by Alexandria Living Magazine
You have until Jan. 16 to put your tree at the curb to be picked up by the City.
Alexandria residents who receive City collection may place natural Christmas trees at their regular yard waste collection point, on their regularly scheduled collection day between Friday, Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 16. Collected trees are shredded and turned into mulch, which the City offers for delivery or pickup to residents in the spring.
To prepare trees for collection, residents are reminded to:
- Remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights , and stands.
- Do not place in plastic bags.
- Place the tree at your regular yard waste collection point by 6:00 a.m. on your trash collection day.
To prepare natural wreaths and roping for collection, residents are reminded to:
- Separate the greens from the wire. Wire damages shredding equipment and contaminates the mulch. If wires cannot be separated from the natural wreaths and garlands, please place them with your regular trash.
ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREES
If the artificial Christmas trees are in usable condition, please consider offering or donating prior to disposal. If you receive City collection, please set out your artificial tree next to your trash container on your collection day.
Households Served by Private Haulers
If you or your building uses a private trash services, please check with your trash hauler for instructions on disposal of natural and artificial Christmas trees.
