Just as the natural Christmas tree occupies a very important place during the holidays, in a place of honor within a residence, It is also important to give him a dignified farewell from home. and that it does not end up abandoned in a vacant lot.
The city of Los Angeles offers different alternatives to recycle natural Christmas treeswhich you can consider well in advance of the date of saying goodbye to the worthy visitor during the holidays.
He Los Angeles Department of Health and Environment launched its Christmas tree recycling program as a resource for city residents to recycle natural trees in an appropriate, safe and environmentally friendly way.
As a first step, the authorities ask people remove all decorations, tinsel and lights that were installed on the trees before starting the recycling process.
Subsequently, trees must be cut into piecesif necessary, so that they fit in the green recycling container, and as a last step is to place the pieces inside the container and take it out for regular collection.
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In case the tree is too large to cut down and place inside the container, sanitation officials asked that be placed at the curb on collection day.
Flocked and artificial trees cannot be recycled, so they need to be placed in the black container to be transported to a landfill.
For Sunday, January 7, 2024, Christmas tree delivery sites are scheduled which will only be available on this date. Locations are scheduled to be installed at:
- Los Angeles Zoo Parking Lot
- Rancho Cienega Recreation Center in Baldwin Hills
- Balboa Sports Center, in Encino
- Cheviot Hills Recreation Center in Rancho Park
- Sunland Park, in Sunland
- Westchester Municipal Building, in Westchester
For request the collection of Christmas treesthere are three alternatives:
- Contact the Los Angeles Department of Health and Environment customer service center at 1-800-773-2489
- Enter the MYLA311 application, create a “bulky items” ticket and select “Christmas tree” from the menu
- Make a request on the department’s website at this link, in the green Service Request tab, create a “bulky items” ticket and select “Christmas tree” from the menu.
Some Los Angeles Fire Department stations also serve as Christmas tree reception locations. until January 12, 2024. The stations are: 3, 21, 28, 29, 36, 44, 64, 65, 77, 81, 88, 94 and 106.
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There will also be two centers in Lake View Terrace and San Pedro, until January 31.
Christmas Tree Recycling in Los Angeles County
Since Tuesday, December 26, residents You can place your natural Christmas trees on the sidewalks, next to recycling and waste containers.on scheduled trash collection days over the next two weeks, the Los Angeles County Department of Works said.
In addition, there are also several sites available for residents to deliver their natural Christmas trees.
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People are requested to Deliver your trees without decorations and plastic containersas well as plastic or metal tree stands.
At collection centers Trees wrapped in plastic will not be acceptedas well as artificial Christmas trees.
To know the recycling rulesas well as specific delivery dates and locations for incorporated and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can check this link.
For additional information on Christmas tree recycling, as well as environmental programs serving Los Angeles County, you can call 1-888-253-2652, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. pm, Monday to Thursday.
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