Treecycling 2016: Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

It’s that time of the year: to take down the decorations and recycle your Christmas Tree!

Here’s a list of locations where you can treecycle – thus reducing space in landfills and giving your tree a new life.

Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Philly 2016

Need to get rid of your tree ASAP? The Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers accept trees Monday through Saturdays, 8 AM – 6 PM. They’re slightly further out of the way from Center City but have flexible hours.

Sanitation Convenience Centers Locations – Drop Off Christmas Tree Recycling 2016

• 3901 N Delaware Ave.
• 5100 Grays Ave.
• 2601 West Glenwood Avenue
• 3033 South 63rd Street
• Domino Lane and Umbria Street
• State Road and Ashburner Street

Take your tree to a neighborhood near you on upcoming Saturdays. 

Civic Association Treecycling 2016

When: Sat. January 9, 2016

• Rite Aid: (801 S 9th Street) 9am-1pm
• The Shambles (2nd & Lombard), 9am-1pm
• Bainbridge Green (4th & Bainbridge), 9am-1pm
• Whole Foods Market (20th & Callowhill), 9am-1pm
• Whole Foods Market (929 South Street), 9am-1pm
• Jefferson Square Park (4th & Washington Ave), 9am-4pm
• Columbus Square Park (13th St. and Reed St), 10am to 4pm
• KCAPA (Palmer St. and Front St) 10a – 2p
• Orianna Hill Dog Park (3rd and Poplar) 10a – 4p
• Clark Park (43rd and Chester Ave) 10a – 4p
• Markward Rec Center (Taney and Pine St) 10a – 4p

When: Sun. January 10, 2016

• Boy Scouts HQ parking lot (22nd and Spring St) 9:30a – 12:30p
• Norwood Fontbonne School (Sunset Ave) 9:30a – 12:30p
• Eastern State Penitentiary (22nd and Brown St) 10a – 4p
• Ridge Ave. and Scotts Lane 12p – 4p
• Gabbie’s Garden (Chew Ave) 1p – 4p

Suggested donations: $5/tree; $3/wreath

The City of Philadelphia also has a free drop-off programs 2 Saturdays this year: Saturday, January 9, 2016 and January 16, 2016. You must drop off your tree from 9 am – 3 pm. 

ZipCar Tree Recycling

Awesome business alert: Zipcar is offering to pick up a few lucky customer’s trees (fo’ free!) this Saturday, too! Signup here.

Where to Drop Off your Christmas Tree – Citywide Collection Programs 2016

• 66th & Haverford Ave.
• American & Thompson St.
• 1400 Cottman – Pennway & Cottman Ave. (Jardel Rec.)
• 54th & Woodbine Ave.
• Graver Lane & Seminole
• 2901 Princeton Ave. (Mayfair Rec.)
• 43rd & Powelton Ave.
• Cathedral & Ridge Ave.
• 7901 Ridgeway St. (Fox Chase Rec.)
• 72nd & Buist Ave.
• Washington Ln. & Ardleigh
• 8101 Bustleton Ave.
• Broad & Christian St.
• Upsal & Lowber St.
• 2900 Comly Rd. – Palmer Playground
• 20th & Hartranft St.
• Fisher & Ogontz Ave.
• 7231 Torresdale Ave. – Russo Park
• 15th & Bigler St.
• 5th & Chelten Ave. (water reservoir)
• Intersection of Wayne Ave & Logan St.
• Corinthian & Poplar St.
• Castor & Foulkrod St.