Scroll down this page for local Los Angeles City California recycling and responsible disposal options for holiday waste, from Christmas trees and wreathes, to lights, ornaments, wrapping and packaging. Many towns and cities offer curbside collection, even for Christmas trees. Counties and unicorporated areas typically have a number or drop-off locations.
Christmas trees are usually colllected from December 26th through
the first 2 or 3 weeks in January. Whether your tree is picked up from
your curb, or you drop it off, be sure to remove all
remove all lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, nails, stands, other
NON-Organic decorative materials and other materials that are not part
of the original tree. This includes tree stands also. Flocked trees are
occasionally accepted (call to verify), but not artificial trees. Large trees (larger
than the standard 6 - 7 ft tree) may need to be cut in half to
be acceptable by your
curbside garbage hauler.
The trees and wreathes are usually chipped and made into a mulch
which is ofteny made available, free to city or county residents.
Ornaments and light strings are usually placed into your
curbside collection bin. Some localities have year-round
collection centers. The same is true of wrapping paper and boxes.
Always follow the links (usually the blue, underlined name of the city or county) below for updated information, as these agencies often wait until the last minute to change dates or update their information.
If your area is not specifically mentioned below, call your trash collection
agency and ask!
Los Angeles City California: Where and How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree After the Holidays
Christmas Tree Recycling Programs Los Angeles City California
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For Los Angeles COUNTY residences see this page
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Los Angeles City
- The City of LA Bureau of Sanitation has 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
(stripped of ornaments, etc.) next to your green waste bin on
collection day. If you want to use your green bin to recycle
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.
*Flock or artificial trees can't be recycled, place them in the
black container.
Residents of multifamily
buildings (Multi-Family Residential Recycling Program
Participation (MFRRP)) are requested to place their
Christmas trees at the curbside on the collection day in your
neighborhood. Whether you are serviced by LA Sanitation or a
private hauler, we will pick up your tree on your neighborhood's
scheduled collection day. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel, and the stand from tree. Click this link
and enter your address to find the scheduled collection day in
your neighborhood.
. Please
visit our Holiday Collections page for
more information or call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at
1-800-773-2489. Visit the
City website for collection day information
. You may also recycle trees by
bringing them to one of the drop-off sites operated by the City.
Click here for drop-off locations of the City's program as well as more detailed
information.
Recreation and Park locations and participating Fire Stations:
Recreation & Park will accept Christmas trees for ONE DAY ONLY
(Sunday, January 3, 2021 from 9 AM to 4:00 pm)
Los Angeles Zoo Parking Lot, Griffith Park, junction of Golden State (Interstate
5) and Ventura (State Route 134) Freeways
Baldwin Hills: Rancho Cienega Recreation Center, 5001 Rodeo Road
Encino: Balboa Sports Center,
17015 Burbank Boulevard
Rancho Park: Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Avenue
Sunland Park, 8651 Foothill Boulevard
Westchester Municipal Building. 7166 West Manchester Avenue
Some
locations will not be open.
Check the listing of locations on this page. There will be NO
giveaways and we will NOT be accepting holiday wrapping and
packaging material at sites. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsels, and stand from tree.
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Visit 888CleanLA.com
or call (888) Clean-LA
between 7 am and 5 pm, Monday through Thursday for more information.
Residents can recycle at home by removing ornaments, cutting the
tree into several pieces and placing the timber into green recycling
bins.
If you have general questions about
the
environmental programs
offered in
Los Angeles County. For information
on how you can reduce your waste this holiday season, visit our
Helpful Holiday Hints for Waste Reduction
page.
You can also drop off your trees at one of these 16
city-operated tree recycling sites:
LOS ANGELES ZOO
At Griffith Park, Junction Of Golden State (5) & Ventura (134) Frwys
ARLETA
Branford Park, 13300 Branford Street
BALDWIN HILLS
Rancho Cienega Recreation Center, 5001 Rodeo Road
BOYLE HEIGHTS
Hollenbeck Recreation Center, 415 South St. Louis Street
CHATSWORTH
Chatsworth Park South, 22360 Devonshire Street
CRENSHAW
Rancho Cienega Recreation Center, 5001 Rodeo Road
ENCINO
Balboa Sports Center, 17015 Burbank Boulevard
HARBOR CITY
Harbor Regional Park, 25820 Vermont Avenue
HIGHLAND PARK
Highland Park Senior Citizen Center, 6152 N. Figueroa Street
HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Boulevard
RANCHO PARK
Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Avenue
SUNLAND
Sunland Park, 8651 Foothill Boulevard
SYLMAR
Sylmar Park, 13109 Borden Avenue
WESTCHESTER
Westchester Municipal Building, 7166 West Manchester Avenue
Recycling other types of Holiday Waste
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In addition, holiday wrapping paper, cartons, cardboard, Styrofoam®
and other expanded polystyrene products, plastics and gift boxes are
also recyclable and should be placed in the blue bin. However, it is
illegal to place household hazardous waste, such as electronics
(i.e. televisions and computers) and batteries into the collection
bins. Please take those items to one of seven S.A.F.E. Centers for
safe disposal and recycling.
Multi-family Residential Recycling Program Participation
- Residents of multifamily buildings are requested to place their
Christmas trees at the curbside on the collection day in your
neighborhood. Whether you are serviced by LA Sanitation or a
recycling service provider, we will pick up your tree on your
neighborhood scheduled collection day. You can check for the
collection day from our homepage. Please remove all ornaments,
decorations, tinsel and the stand from the tree. Artificial trees
and flocked trees cannot be accepted - please place them in your
black bin.
Mulching Facilities
- The following mulching facilities will accept trees until the end of
January. Trees can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Holiday wrapping and packaging materials will not
be accepted. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel and
the stand from the tree prior to dropping it off. Artificial trees
and flocked trees cannot be accepted - please place them in your
black bin.
LOPEZ CANYON ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATION CENTER
11950 Lopez Canyon Road
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
HARBOR MULCH FACILITY
1400 N. Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
One-day drop off at Recreation and Park locations
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Christmas trees can be dropped off on Sunday, January 3, 2021 (usually the first Sunday in January) at six
Recreation and Park locations from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Holiday
wrapping and packaging materials will not be accepted. Please remove
all ornaments, decorations, tinsel and the stand from the tree prior
to dropping it off. Artificial trees and flocked trees cannot be
accepted - please place them in your black bin.
Los Angeles Zoo Parking Lot
At Griffith Park,
Junction of Golden State (5) and Ventura (134) Freeways
Baldwin Hills
Rancho Cienega Recreation Center
5001 Rodeo Road
Encino
Balboa Sports Center
17015 Burbank Boulevard
Rancho Park
Cheviot Hills Recreation Center
2551 Motor Avenue
Sunland
Sunland Park
8651 Foothill Boulevard
Westchester
Westchester Municipal Building
7166 West Manchester Avenue
Drop off locations at Fire Stations
If you miss your free pickup:
California Christmas Tree Recycling - has a
service for which you must pay - Click
here
there to reserve your pick-up online with this easy form.
They say they will contact you within 24 hours with a confirmation and price quote.
or
Call today to book your 4 hour time slot.
Los Angeles (310) 584-6589
San Fernando Valley (818) 986-1300
San Diego County (858) 433-0359
Prices start at $25 and go up
with the size of the tree.
- Note about Monterey Pine disposal: take precautions when disposing of your Christmas trees this year to help control the spread of pine pitch canker, an incurable disease that has killed thousands of Monterey pine trees. Pine pitch canker, a fungal disease recently introduced to California, causes dieback and mortality in native and ornamental pine trees. It may also infect Monterey pine Christmas trees. While every attempt is made to sell only disease-free Christmas trees, some trees could harbor the disease without showing symptoms. Since there is no known cure for pitch canker, limiting its spread is the key to prevention. The disease is present in 16 coastal and adjacent inland California counties from Mendocino to San Diego. Bark beetles, which carry the fungus, primarily infest Monterey and Bishop pines but also feed and breed on inland forest trees such as Ponderosa pine. As yet, the disease has not been found in the Sierras. It does not infect humans, pets or other plants.
Los Angeles Reference
If you do not find your area above (which is unlikely, this is a fairly comprehensive list), click here to contact your city or county's
recycling coordinator
directly.