CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING: CHIPPING SITES, DROP-OFF SITES, AND CURBSIDE PICKUP

 

Chipping Sites

Saturday, January 8th, and Sunday, January 9th, 

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

At its annual Christmas tree recycling event, the Department of Parks and Recreation will turn trees into wood chips that will be used to nourish trees and plants on city streets and in city parks, ball fields, and community gardens.

 

Before bringing the tree to a Mulchfest site, remove the stand, netting, tinsel, lights, and every other ornament or decoration.

 

Bring your tree to any chipping location in the five boroughs on Saturday, January 8th, or Sunday, January 9th, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and get a bag of free mulch from your chipped tree to use on your own trees and/or on street trees.

 

Wear a face covering and distance yourself from other people by at least six feet.

Brooklyn has several chipping locations, including those at Machate Circle/Park Circle (Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest) and one at Prospect Park West at Third Street.

Chipping locations in all five boroughs are indicated on the Parks Department's website. Scroll down to the interactive map or to the borough-by-borough sites listed below the map.

Drop-off Sites
Sunday, December 26th, through Sunday, January 9th

During Mulchfest, some Parks Department's locations won't have chipping equipment on-site; at those locations, you can drop your tree off, but it won't get chipped until sometime after you drop it off.

Drop-off sites will accept Christmas trees every day from Sunday, December 26th, through Sunday, January 9th.

Before you bring your tree to a drop-off site, remove the stand, netting, tinsel, lights, and any other ornaments and decorations.

 

A bag of mulch to take home won't be available at drop-off sites.

 

Drop-off locations in all five boroughs are indicated on the Parks Department's website. Scroll down past the interactive map to see the borough-by-borough listings.

 

Curbside Collection

Thursday, January 6th, through Saturday, January 15th 

 

Weather permitting, the Sanitation Department will collect clean Christmas trees from Thursday, January 6th, through Saturday, January 15th. Trees won't necessarily be collected on the same day as your regular trash or recycling. 

 

The trees will be chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into compost for the city's parks, institutions, and community gardens. 

 

Before placing your tree at the curb, remove everything from it: lights, tinsel, stands, netting, and all other decorations and ornaments.