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Christmas Trees

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Getting Rid of Your Live Christmas Tree? How To Recycle or Trash It

Hillsborough County curbside pickup is allowed for live trees trimmed and cut as yard waste. Care to recycle? Whole trees devoid of decorations are accepted at one of three yard-waste processing facilities, including one in the Greater Brandon area.

  The build-up to Christmas inevitably leads to the 12 days of cleanup and included in that mix of seasonal-aftermath chores for many Greater Brandon residents is the disposal of the live Christmas tree. _______________ Links For Information About Recycling Real Christmas Trees ______________ That majestic evergreen, coniferous tree that lives on in digital print becomes, devoid of its decorations, simple recyclable yard waste. As such it can be brought to the curb for pickup on regular collection service days for yard waste. But first, you need to trim the tree. This time around "trimming" does not mean "decorating" for the holidays. It means "cutting away" and "reducing in size." Trees for pickup as yard waste must be absent all tinsel, …

Monday, December 27, 2010

From Majestic to Mulch: Live Christmas Trees Recyclable in Hillsborough County

Curbside pickup is allowed for live trees trimmed and cut as yard waste. Whole trees devoid of decorations are accepted at the Falkenburg Road waste facility.

  The build-up to Christmas inevitably leads to the 12 days of cleanup and included in that mix of seasonal-aftermath chores for many Greater Brandon residents is the disposal of the live Christmas tree. That majestic evergreen, coniferous tree that lives on in digital print becomes, devoid of its decorations, simple recyclable yard waste. As such it can be brought to the curb for pickup on regular collection service days for yard waste. But first, you need to trim the tree. This time around "trimming" does not mean "decorating" for the holidays. It means "cutting away" and "reducing in size." Trees for pickup as yard waste must be absent all tinsel, ornaments, garland, popcorn strings and candy canes. No lights, either, not even the …

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