 The City of Fort Lauderdale is encouraging residents to recycle their holiday trees this season. According to Earth911, approximately 30 million real Christmas trees are purchased in the U.S. (www.earth911.com). By recycling trees, residents can reduce garbage disposal costs and the amount of waste going to the landfill.
The City makes holiday tree disposal easy by offering the eco-friendly options below:
- Dispose of trees inside the green yard waste cart,
- Leave trees out for bulk trash pick-up,
- Take trees to one of the Broward County’s designated parks as part of the Chip-A-Tree Program, or
- Take trees to one of Broward County’s three Trash Transfer Stations.
Yard Waste Cart Disposal
If trees are placed in the yard waste cart, they must be cut into pieces so the lid can close completely. To reduce collection and disposal costs, the City strongly encourages residents to recycle trees using the yard waste cart.
Bulk Trash Disposal
Residents who choose to use the bulk trash pickup option are asked to leave trees next to the bulk pile. To properly recycle trees, remove all decorations, lights, tinsel, nails, tacks, tree stand or any other decorative materials.
For more information about holiday tree disposal in the City of Fort Lauderdale, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale’s 24-hour Customer Service Center at 954-828-8000 or online at www.fortlauderdale.gov/customerservice.
Broward County Chip-A-Tree Program
Residents may take advantage of Broward County’s Chip-A-Tree Program by disposing of holiday trees at one of the County’s designated parks between December 26, 2011 and January 22, 2012. The collected trees will be chipped and used for landscaping throughout the County’s park system.
Chip-A-Tree Program Information and Guidelines
- Trees may be dropped off at designated locations within the park between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Remove all decorations, wires, lights, plastic bags, and stands before leaving the tree.
- Artificial trees will not be accepted.
- Only personal vehicles will be allowed to leave trees; no truckloads.
- There is no fee to drop off the holiday tree for recycling. The parks' regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50 per person will not be charged for those just dropping off their trees for recycling.
For a list of designated Broward County park drop-off locations, please visit http://www.broward.org/Parks/ThingsToDo/Pages/Chip-a-TreeProgram.aspx.
For more information about the Chip-A-Tree Program please call 954-357-8114 or email parksmarketing@broward.org.
Broward County Trash Transfer Station
Residents may take advantage of Broward County’s Yard Waste Program and drop off their trees and at one of the County’s three Trash Transfer Stations. With proof of residency,** Broward County residents may dispose of household yard waste, including holiday trees, up to four times per month at no charge. The three drop-off locations, which are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays only, are:
- North Station - 2780 N. Powerline Road in Pompano Beach
- Central Station - 5490 Reese Road in Davie
- South Station - 5601 W. Hallandale Beach Boulevard in West Park
** Proof of residency includes a current driver's license/photo ID with a utility bill (water, electricity, cable, telephone) and/or tax notice (name and address must match). For more information about the County’s Yard Waste Program or drop-off locations, visit www.broward.org/WasteAndRecycling/Recycling/Pages/TrashTransferStations.aspx or call 954.765.4999.
Did You Know?
For each real Christmas tree harvested, up to three new seedlings are planted in its place, depending on farm size and current field rotation. Young trees in their rapid growth years have a high rate of photosynthesis and thus produce more oxygen than older trees. |
