Now that you’re finished unwrapping those gifts, it’s time to start thinking about what to do with your Christmas tree. Whatever you do, don’t leave them on your curb – the city dumps them straight in the landfill, where the beautiful trees remain tree corpses forever. Or as the NLNA (Northern Liberties Neighborhood Association) brilliantly put it in their newsletter, “For the fifth year in a row, the City of Philadelphia will not be curbside collecting holiday trees for recycling. As a result, any trees left at the curb will go into landfills or incinerators, causing air and water pollution and contributing to global warming.” Kudos for the clarification. 🙂 Regardless of the location, make sure to remove all decorations and lights before you recycle the trees.
Through January 18
From Jan. 6th to Jan. 18th, Philadelphia residents may drop off their undecorated trees at the Streets Department’s Sanitation Convenience Centers, open from 8 AM – 6 PM Monday – Saturday:
Updates: Marple Township trees (naked, without tinsel or ornaments) will be collected curbside. They’ll be picked up by a separate truck ongoing.
Newtown Township will be picked up & recycled from Monday, January 6th to Friday, January 17th, curbside & naked as well.
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