Austin’s Christmas Tree Recycling Programs

It’s a few days post-Christmas now – and while the eggnog and holiday cheer are naturally wearing thin, your real and beautiful Christmas tree is slowly becoming a bigger mess. Before your pine needle collection overruns your patience, consider recycling it as an alternative to hauling it off to the landfill.

Fortunately for us Austinites, the city has provided many options to convert your former beauty-queen into a pile of dirt and mulch. The most popular of those, curbside pickup, has already begun. All trees under 6ft tall will be accepted – and for those taller, well, cut them in half! Just leave your decoration-free tree on your curb and it will be picked up on your regular trash collection day.

Apartment and condo residents shouldn’t feel left out of all the fun. The city will also be accepting drop-offs at Zilker Park (near the Polo Fields), from 10am to 2pm, on the following dates:

• Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011
• Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011
• Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011
• Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011

According to KXAN.com:

And that’s not all. The mulch being generated will be given out for free sometime next month. Here’s to looking forward to spring!