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| From the Santa Clarita blog. |
In with the new year and out with the old tree!
Well another Christmas season has come and gone. And so the holiday aftermath begins: finishing and washing the casseroles and platters, running from store to store returning and exchanging gifts, helping the in-laws pack and getting them to the airport as soon as possible–thank goodness most of us won't have to worry about hunting down a recycling center to properly dispose of our Christmas trees! In fact, most of us won't even have to cut them up just to stuff them in our recycle bins.
LA County, and many cities therein–City of Los Angeles included–are offering curbside recycling of trees. Here are some
general guidelines: Get you tree at the curb by 6am of your normal trash day prior to 15 January 2011; remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, stands etc., trees should be 6 feet or less, if not then cut them. Specifics for the City and County of Los Angeles and suburbs are listed below.
County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County is providing CURBSIDE Christmas tree recycling through January 15, 2011. Residents in UN-incorporated County areas can conveniently recycle their tree by placing it at curbside on their regular trash collection day.
Residents living in incorporated cities within the County can drop off their trees at designated collections sites if their city does not have curbside collection.
All ornaments, including tinsel, decorations, and metal and plastic tree stands must be removed from the tree before it can be left at the curb or turned into a collection site.
The trees collected by residential waste haulers will be recycled into compost, mulch, or ground cover.
To view more information on the County's Christmas tree recycling program, locate tree collection sites, and to see city-specific Christmas tree recycling guidelines, go to www.cleanla.com or call 1(800) CLEANLA.
The City of LA Bureau of Sanitation has expanded CURBSIDE collection for Christmas trees. If your Christmas tree is too big to cut and place it inside the green waste bin, simply place the tree next to your green waste bin on collection day.
Using your green bin to recycle a Christmas tree?
1. REMOVE all ornaments, decorations, tinsels, and stand from the tree
2. CUT tree in pieces to fit into the green bin, and
3. PLACE the tree pieces inside the green bin for regular pick-up on collection day. Collected Christmas trees will be recycled into compost and mulch.
Residents of multifamily buildings are requested to place their Christmas tree at the curbside on the day of collection by the Bureau of Sanitation.
Visit the City website at www.lacity.org for collection day information
Recreation & Park and Fire Station locations will accept Christmas trees for ONE DAY ONLY (see date and time below). Some locations will not be open. Check the listing on this page. There will be NO giveaways and we will NOT be accepting holiday wrapping and packaging material at sites.
Drop-off Date and Time
Sunday, January 2, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Beverly Hills
Info unavailable at this time.
Burbank
The Burbank Recycle Center will help you recycle your holiday tree. Because trees are mulched or composted, all tinsel, ornaments, metal stands, and plastic buckets must be removed. Flocked trees are not recycled.
Recycle Trees Three Ways!
--At the curb/alley: From January 3 through January 14, 2011, place with your waste containers on your scheduled waste collection day
--In two parks: From December 27, 2010 through January 14, 2011, drop off your
holiday tree at:
(1) Brace Canyon Park, 2901 Haven Way, in the parking lot off Haven Way, or
(2) Verdugo Park, 3201 W. Verdugo Avenue, near the corner of California Street and
Verdugo Avenue.
--Cut up your holiday tree and place it in the green waste containers with other yard trimmings.
For more information, please call
818-238-3800.
Culver City
Residents with curbside recycling may place their cut-up tree in the yard waste collection container. Please remove tinsel, ornaments and stands from the tree.
Those outside the Culver City limits may call the Los Angeles Christmas Tree Recycling Hotline: (800) 5 TREE 56 for information about recycling in their neighborhoods.
Remember, it is unlawful and a serious fire hazard to leave unwanted trees at the curb or in alleys for an extended period of time.
For more information, please call the Refuse and Recycling Services Office at (310) 253 6400.
Glendale
All residents of Glendale are strongly encouraged to recycle Christmas trees in the City of Glendale Christmas Tree Program. The program is operated each year from the day after Christmas till mid-January. Single-family residents of the City should put their trees on the parkway by 7:00 AM on their scheduled trash day. Multi-family residents and businesses should either:
- Call the Integrated Waste Management office at (818) 548-3916 to find out their collection day
- Map and Schedule information is available to determine the collection day for your area. Trees placed out after 7:00 AM may be missed and will then have to be placed out the following week.
There will be
NO Christmas tree drop-off at the Integrated Waste Yard due to security concerns. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, nails, buckets, bags and stands before putting trees out for recycling. Flocked trees are acceptable.
Trees more than eight feet tall must be cut in half. Residents with yard-trimming (green) containers may clip the branches, cut their trees and fit them in their containers. Remember not to jam the container and the lids must close completely.
Hawthorne
FREE Christmas Tree Collection Locations
Memorial Center Parking lot – corner of Doty and El Segundo
Holly Park – 120th and Van Ness Avenue
Holly Glen Park – Glasgow and 136th Street
Cart customers may place their trees out on trash day next to their carts.
Call (310) 349-2980 for more information or Allied Waste at (888) 742-5234
DO NOT DUMP TREES IN STREETS OR ALLEYS.
Hermosa Beach
Single and Multi-Unit Residences
Christmas trees will be collected, transported and processed as Green Waste from all residential premises within the city which are placed for collection on the first three regularly scheduled collection days after December 25 for each collection.
In addition, for three weeks commencing December 26th, one site (as determined by the City Manager) will be provided at a location designated by the City Manager for the drop-off of acceptable holiday trees.
PLEASE! Remove all ornaments, hooks, lights, tree stands and tinsel before placing the tree at the curb. Trees over 6 feet tall must be cut in half for easy collection.
Long Beach
Recycling your holiday tree is easy in Long Beach.
| FREE drop-off locations: | December 26 - January 7 - MAP |
| FREE pick-up: | Saturday, January 8, 2011 7 a.m. |
All decorations and stands MUST be removed. Trees over 12’ tall should be cut in half. Flocked trees will be accepted.
Recycle Your Holiday Tree With Your Favorite Disney Characters - Tuesday 4 January 2011
Bring your camera! Disney on Ice characters will be at the
Long Beach Police North Sub-Station (4891 N. Atlantic Ave.).
Residents who bring their holiday tree for recycling between
3:30
pm and 4:30 pm can take a picture with Mickey or Minnie Mouse!
Manhattan Beach
Because both Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Saturday, there will be NO CHANGES to the refuse collection schedule during the holiday season.
Christmas Tree Recycling: Christmas trees must be placed at the curb no later than 6:00 AM on your regular collection day. Trees cannot be longer than 6 feet. Residents must cut any tree over 6 feet or it cannot be collected. Remove tinsel, decorations and stands. Flocked trees will be collected, but not recycled.
If you have questions regarding your refuse service please contact Waste Management directly at (310) 830-7100. Check out all the
holidays observed by Waste Management which may affect service days.
Pasadena
Several options are being offered for Pasadena residents ready to dispose of their Christmas trees. All stands, ornaments and lights must be removed so the trunks and branches can be recycled as compost, officials said.
Trees can be dropped off for recycling from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Friday at Eaton Blanche Park, 3100 E. Del Mar Blvd. and Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
Residents with trash pickup services from the city of Pasadena may place their trees curbside to be picked up on their regular trash pickup days between Jan. 3 and 14.
For more information call the Street Maintenance and Integrated Waste Management Division of the Pasadena Public Works Department at 626-744-4087.
Santa Clarita
The City of Santa Clarita offers free curbside Christmas tree recycling every year. All recycled trees are used as soil amendment, compost, or bagged for mulch.
All single family and multi-family residents can have their Christmas trees picked up until
January 8, 2011. Single family residents should place their trees at the curb on their regular collection day during the two weeks following Christmas. Multi-family residents should contact their building manager to see if there is a designated area for the trees. Typically you can place your trees adjacent to the refuse bins in your complex.
Remember:
- No flocked, painted or fireproofed trees
- No ornaments, tinsel or lights
- No nails or tree stands
You may also drop-off your Christmas tree at
Waste Management’s yard, which is located at
25772 Springbrook Road. Their yard is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For any questions, you can contact Environmental Services at 286-4098.
Santa Monica
Torrance
The City of Torrance will recycle Christmas trees as part of your curbside collection.
December 27, 2010, through January 13, 2011
To recycle, cut trees in half and remove all tinsel, ornaments and stands. Then, place the tree at the curb at least four feet from your automated containers by 7:00 a.m. on your regularly scheduled collection day. A separate truck will collect the trees to use as mulch and landfill cover.
Flocked trees are not recyclable and must always be cut up and put into the refuse container for pick up. Also, trees put out for collection before or after the recycling collection dates must be cut up and placed in the automated refuse container for removal.
Special Note for Residents in the Green Waste Pilot Program Areas:
Please recycle your green tree in the green waste container. Follow the directions above for tree preparation, and cut the tree to fit the green waste requirements - no pieces larger than four (4) feet long or four (4) inches in diameter.
The large item collection program will not be available during the Christmas tree recycling program. Remember that it takes at least a week to schedule the large item pick up, so please plan accordingly.
NOTE: THE LAST DAY TO CALL TO SCHEDULE A LARGE ITEM PICK UP IS DECEMBER 16, 2010, BY 3:00 P.M. FOR PICK UP THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 20, 2010, ON YOUR RECYCLING DAY. NO LARGE ITEM APPOINTMENTS WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 24, 2010. LARGE ITEM REQUESTS WILL RESUME AFTER JANUARY 17, 2011.
For multi-family homes and businesses, contact your private waste hauler for their recycling program information.
Redondo Beach
No info available at this time.
West Hollywood
The City of West Hollywood will offer free Christmas tree recycling from Monday, December 27, 2010 through Saturday, January 15, 2011. Please place your tree at the curb for collection on your regular trash day. Remove all decorative trimmings and the tree's base. Do not place the tree in a plastic bag, as this can prevent it from being recycled/picked-up.
For more information, call the City's Office of Environmental Services, at (323) 848-6404. For the deaf and hard of hearing, please call (323) 848-6496.
All other INCORPORATED cities (via the LA County, Department of Public Works website)
| Please remove ornaments, tinsel, lights, nails, tree stands and bases. Flocked trees are accepted unless told otherwise by hauler. Place tree at curbside next to the trash containers on your regular trash day during the collection period shown below. If none shown, please contact your city for options. See below for special instructions. |
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| CITY | TELEPHONE # | COLLECTION PERIOD | INSTRUCTIONS |
| Agoura Hills | (818) 597-7300 | | Contact your city. |
| Alhambra | (626) 570-5011 | December 27, 2010 - January 8, 2011 | |
| Arcadia | (800) 266-7551 | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | |
| Artesia | | | Contact your city. |
| Avalon | (310) 510-2595 | December 28, 2010 - January 9, 2011 | Drop off site at SCI Plaza, 240 Catalina St. Trees to prevent island erosion. |
| Azusa | (626) 812-5225 | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | |
| Baldwin Park | | | Contact your city. |
| Bell | (323) 588-6211 | | |
| Bell Gardens | (562) 806-7770 | December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | Athens Services: (888) 336-6100. See below for drop off sites. |
| Bellflower | (562) 944-7416 | December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | |
| Beverly Hills | (310) 285-2467 | | |
| Bradbury | (626) 932-1558 | Regular trash collection day | No fire reterdant trees accepted |
| Burbank | (818) 238-3800 | | Contact your city. |
| Calabasas | (800) 675-1171 | December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | |
| Carson | | | Contact Waste Management: (310) 605-6000 |
| Cerritos | | | Contact your city. |
| Claremont | (909) 399-5431 | Dec 27-30, 2010 and Jan 4-8, 2011 | |
| Commerce | | | Contact your city. |
| Compton | (310) 605-5524 | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | |
| Covina | (626) 384-5480 | December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | Apartments: place curbside near complex entrance on regular trash day |
| Cudahy | | | Contact your city. |
| Culver City | (310) 253-6400 | | |
| Diamond Bar | (800) 266-7551 | | |
| Downey | (562) 259-1239 | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | Drop off site at City Yard, 12324 Bellflower Blvd |
| Duarte | | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | Burrtec: (800) 325- 9417 |
| El Monte | (626) 580-2062 | | |
| El Segundo | (310) 524-2359 | | Drop off site at City Yard, 150 Illinois St |
| Gardena | (310) 366-7600 | | |
| Glendale | (818) 548-3916 | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | Cut trees over 8 ft in half |
| Glendora | (626) 914-8218 | Contact city for dates and options for tenants. | Otherwise place at curb on regular trash day. Will accept flame retardent trees. |
| Hawaiian Gardens | (800) 299-4898 | :Consolidated Disposal Service | Drop off site at City Yard, 21815 Pioneer Blvd |
| Hawthorne | (888) 742-5234 | December 26, 2010 - January 8, 2011 | See below for drop off sites. |
| Hermosa Beach | (626) 318-0216 | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | Drop off site at Clark Building, 861 Valley Dr, Dec 26, 2010 - Jan 15, 2011 |
| Hidden Hills | (818) 888-9281 | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | See below for drop off sites. |
| Huntington Park | (323) 584-6323 | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | |
| Industry | | | Contact your city. |
| Inglewood | (310) 677-6500 | December 26, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | |
| Irwindale | | | Contact your city. |
| La Canada Flintridge | (818) 790-8882 | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | Cut trees over 6' in half. |
| La Habra Heights | (562) 694 -6302 | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | Cut trees over 6' in half. Waste Mgmt 800-266-7551, Haul Away 323-721-0371 |
| Lakewood | (562) 866-9771 x2140 | December 27, 2010 - January 16, 2011 | Remove metal stands |
| La Mirada | (562) 597-0608 | | |
| Lancaster | | | Contact your city. |
| La Puente | (626) 330-3219 | December 27, 2010 - January 10, 2011 | |
| La Verne | (909) 596-8744 | December 27, 2010 and January 3, 2011 | |
| Lawndale | (562) 347-2100 | | |
| Lomita | | | Contact your city. |
| Lynwood | (310) 603-0200 x287 | December 26, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | |
| Los Angeles | | | Contact your city. |
| Long Beach | (562) 570-2876 | January 8, 2011 | See below for drop off sites. |
| Malibu | (310) 456-2489 | December 27, 2010- January 15, 2011 | See below for drop off sites. |
| Manhattan Beach | | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | Waste Management: (310) 830-7100. |
| Maywood | | | Contact your city. |
| Monrovia | (626) 932-5553 | | |
| Montebello | | | Contact your city. |
| Monterey Park | (626) 336-3636 | December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | |
| Norwalk | (562) 929-5700 | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | No bags. Cut trees over 8ft in half |
| Palmdale | (661) 947-7197 | December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | Or drop off at AV Landfill, 1200 W. City Ranch Rd, Dec 27, 2010 - Jan 21, 2011 |
| Palos Verdes Estates | (626) 336-3636 | | |
| Paramount | (562) 220-2000 | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | |
| Pasadena | | | Contact your city. |
| Pico Rivera | (562) 801-4388 | | |
| Pomona | (909) 620-2241 | | |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | (310) 544-5252 | December 26, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | |
| Redondo Beach | | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | See below for drop off sites. |
| Rolling Hills | (888) 298-4898 | December 26, 2010 - January 21, 2011 | Cut trees over 6' in half. |
| Rolling Hills Estates | (800) 744-0222 | | |
| Rosemead | | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | Picked up on your regular trash day. Place at curb in front of residence. |
| San Dimas | | December 27, 2010 - January 14, 2011 | Waste Management: (800) 266-7551 |
| San Fernando | | | Contact your city. |
| San Gabriel | (626) 336-3636 | :Athens Services | Picked up on normal trash day for two weeks after Christmas Day. |
| San Marino | (626) 300-0711 | December 27, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | Lightly flocked trees only. Backyard service - place at trash area |
| Santa Clarita | (626) 286-4098 | | |
| Santa Fe Springs | (562) 868-0511 | December 27, 2010 - January 12, 2011 | |
| Santa Monica | (310) 458-8546 | December 26, 2010 - January 31, 2011 | See below for drop off sites. |
| Sierra Madre | (626) 355-7135 | | |
| Signal Hill | (562) 597-0608 | December 29, 2010 and January 5, 2011 | Apartments: Call a week in advance (562) 597-0608 for a special tree collection. |
| South El Monte | (888) 336-6100 | | |
| South Gate | (800) 774-0222 | December 26, 2010 - January 7, 2011 | |
| South Pasadena | | | Contact your city. |
| Temple City | (626) 285-2171 | | |
| Torrance | (310) 781-6900 | | |
| Vernon | (323) 583-8811 x391 | | |
| Walnut | (909) 598-5605 | | |
| West Covina | | | Contact your city. |
| West Hollywood | (323) 848-6404 | | |
| Westlake Village | | | Contact your city. |
| Whittier | (562) 464-3530 | December 27, 2010 - January 15, 2011 | |
Bell Gardens
January 7-14, 2011,
7 am - 3:30 pm
Ford Park
8000 Park Lane
Bell Gardens Park
6662 Loveland St | Hawthorne
Holly Glen Park
136th St. and Glasgow Pl
Holly Park
120th St and Van Ness Ave
Memorial Center
3851 El Segundo Blvd @ Doty | Hidden Hills
December 27, 2010 - January 17, 2011
Community Center (place in bin)
24549 Long Valley Rd
City Hall- Upper parking lot (place in bin)
6165 Spring Valley Rd | Long Beach
December 26, 2010 – January 7, 2011
M-F: 9 am - 5 pm, S-S: 9 am - 2 pm
Houghton Park
Myrtle Ave at Harding St
North Police Substation
4891 N Atlantic Ave at Del Amo Bl, enter on 46th St
Wardlow Park
Monlaco Rd at Rutgers Ave
City Operations Center
2929 E. Willow St
Veterans Park
28th St at Pine Ave
Hudson Park
Hill St at Webster Ave
Stearns Park
23rd St and Roycroft Ave
El Dorado Park
2760 N Studebaker Rd
South parking lot behind administration building
CSULB Recycling Center
5800 Atherton Bl e/o Bellflower Bl
Fire Station #14
5200 Eliot St at Colorado Ave
Cesar E. Chavez Park
Golden Shore St at 4th St
Bixby Park
1st St at Cherry Ave |
Malibu
Lot near Heathercliff Rd
29136 Pacific Coast Hwy
Lot near County Library
23401 Civic Center Way | Redondo Beach
December 26, 2010
January 2, 8, 9,15, & 16, 2011
9 am - 4 pm
Recreation Center
320 Knob Hill Ave
Dominguez Park
200 Flagler Lane
Anderson Park
2229 Ernest Ave | Santa Monica
December 26, 2010 - January 31, 2011
Douglas Park
Chelsea and Wilshire (on Chelsea side)
Reed Park
700 California
Los Amigos Park
5th and Hollister
Clover Park
2600 Ocean Park Blvd
City Transfer Station
2401 Delaware Ave |
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