With the arrival of the holiday season, we often receive phone calls from residents and businesses wondering how they can recycle their Christmas trees. The following are some suggested drop-off locations for individual residents, haulers, businesses and municipalities. All trees and woody materials must be contaminant-free. No tree stands, plastic (including bags), wire, ornaments, lights, tinsel, etc may remain on the tree.
Lancaster County Central Park: Main entrance along Chesapeake Street, Lancaster. Call the Park Office at (717) 299-8215 with questions. Trees may be dropped off daily between dawn and dusk from December 26, 2011 through January 31, 2012 in the parking lot behind the Park Office. Mulch will be available to the public January 2-31, 2012. A $1.00 per tree donation is requested and appreciated to support park programs.
Martin Mulch Products: Located at 55 Woodcrest Drive, Ephrata. Call (717) 733-1062 with questions. Trees may be dropped off Monday through Saturday between dawn and dusk. Single trees are $2.00 each. The price varies for larger deliveries.
Zeager Brothers: Located at 4000 East Harrisburg Pike, Middletown. Call (717) 944-7481 with questions. Trees may be dropped off Monday through Friday between 8am - 5pm. Check in at the office first. No charge. Zeager Brothers will be closed for business on December 26, 2011 and January 2, 2012.
Some municipalities offer curbside collection of trees through their contract program. Other municipalities offer drop-off locations for residents. Residents are encouraged to contact their municipal office for specific information about programs in their community. Visit www.earth911.com for more information and to find additional locations to recycle Christmas trees.
For a complete list of municipal Christmas tree recycling programs for 2011-2012, click here.
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