Recycling your Christmas tree is the best way to keep it out of the landfill. If you think it is too early to think about Christmas ... think again! Even before Halloween the retail establishments started pushing Christmas and setting up Christmas displays. Christmas music can be heard playing in the background. Some places even have scents in the air relying on that strong connection between our sense of smell and Christmas memories to make the shopper think that Christmas is imminent.
Live fresh Christmas trees will soon appear in retail parking lots everywhere. Before purchasing your tree please don't get one that is flocked or flock it yourself. Don't put tinsel or spray snow in your tree, those are practically impossible to remove from the tree. After Christmas remove your tree from its stand, remove all tinsel and ornaments and recycle your tree.
Recycling Your Christmas Tree: Two Options
Option one:
For those of you who want to help restore our “Brazoria County” sand dunes bring your Christmas tree to the Stella Roberts Recycling Center, 5800 Magnolia Dr., Pearland, TX 77584 during the centers operating hours, M-F 8AM-5PM, Sat 9AM-1PM (center will be Jan. 1) – those dumping outside the gate when the center is closed can be fined up to $200), trees will be accepted from December 26, 2013 to January 18, 2014.Trees for the Dunes Project will also be accepted at the Brazoria County Precinct 2 Work Yard 7315 Corporate Dr, Manvel, TX Monday-Thursday 7:30AM-5:30PM. This work yard is approximately 2 miles east of the SH288 and SH6 intersection. It is behind the Brazoria County Service Center (turn onto Corporate drive and pass the service center building). There is a cable link fence surrounding the work yard, with a gate that is unlocked during operating hours.
Trees collected at these sites in Pearland and Manvel will be used for the Brazoria County Dune Project on January 25, 2014. At 9:00AM Volunteers will meet at Quintana Beach County Park and Stahlman Park, Surfside to rebuild, restore and strengthen our dune line against storm surges. There will be a lunch following the staking of the trees. For more information about the Dunes Day project call James Glover (979) 864-1541 or Patty Brinkmeyer (979) 233-1461.
Option two:
If you can’t transport your tree, you live in a single-family dwelling and you are within Pearland City of limits, your tree can be set out curbside on your Green Waste Day (second trash day of the week). These trees will go to a commercial composting facility where they are chopped up for mulch at the facility along with the rest of your green waste.
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