Now that we’re a few days out from Christmas, discarded trees are starting to appear on our curbs in various forms and placements, while some people are still wondering if this is the best ways to dispose of trees.  According to the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation, the city will indeed pick up Christmas trees, if properly cut up and placed in or next to your green recycling bin.  There are also several other ways to properly dispose of trees this year, according to the BoS website:
Single-Family Tree (and Other) Recycling
Recycle your Christmas tree in the green bin:
REMOVE all ornaments, decorations, tinsels and stand from the tree.
CUT the tree pieces before putting them inside the green bin for regular pick-up on collection day.
PLACE the tree pieces inside the green bin.
Residents unable to cut or place trees in the green bin may leave their tree at the curb on their weekly collection day. Collected Christmas trees will be recycled into compost and mulch that is available to residents for free.
In addition, holiday wrapping paper, cartons, cardboard, Styrofoam® and other expanded polystyrene products, plastics and gift boxes are also recyclable and should be placed in the blue bin. However, it is illegal to place household hazardous waste, such as electronics (i.e. televisions and computers) and batteries into the collection bins. Please take those items to one of seven S.A.F.E. Centers for safe disposal and recycling.
Multi-family Residential Recycling Program Participation
Residents of multifamily buildings are requested to place their Christmas trees at the curbside on the collection day in your neighborhood. Whether you are serviced by LA Sanitation or a private hauler, we will pick up your tree on your neighborhood scheduled collection day. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel and the stand from the tree.
To find your collection day, call 1-800-773-2489 or go to http://neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org/
Mulching Facilities
The following mulching facilities will accept trees until the end of January. Trees can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Holiday wrapping and packaging materials will not be accepted. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel and the stand from the tree prior to dropping it off.
LOPEZ CANYON ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER
11950 Lopez Canyon Road
Lake View Terrace, CA 91342
HARBOR MULCH FACILITY
1400 N. Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
One-day drop off at Recreation and Park locations
Christmas trees can be dropped off on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at six Recreation and Park locations from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Holiday wrapping and packaging materials will not be accepted. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel and the stand from the tree prior to dropping it off.
Los Angeles Zoo Parking Lot
At Griffith Park,
Junction of Golden State (5) and Ventura (134) Freeways
Baldwin Hills
Rancho Cienega Recreation Center
5001 Rodeo Road
Encino
Balboa Sports Center
17015 Burbank Boulevard
Rancho Park
Cheviot Hills Recreation Center
2551 Motor Avenue
Sunland
Sunland Park
8651 Foothill Boulevard
Westchester
Westchester Municipal Building
7166 West Manchester Avenue
Fire Stations
The following fire station locations will accept Christmas trees until mid-January. They will not be accepting holiday wrapping and packaging material. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel and the stand from tree prior to dropping it off.
FIRE STATION #21
1192 E. 51st Street, 90011 – South Los Angeles
(213) 485-6221
FIRE STATION #28
11641 Corbin Avenue, 91326 – Porter Ranch
(818) 756-9728
FIRE STATION #29
4029 Wilshire Boulevard – 90010 – Hancock Park
(213) 485-6229
FIRE STATION #44
1410 Cypress Avenue, 90065 – Cypress Park
(213) 485-6264
FIRE STATION #64
101811 S. Main Street, 90061 – South Los Angeles
(213) 485-6264
FIRE STATION #65
1801 E. Century Boulevard, 90002 – Watts
(213) 485-6265
FIRE STATION #71
107 S. Beverly Glen Boulevard, 90024 – Holmby Hills/Bel-Air
(310) 575-8571
FIRE STATION #77
9224 Sunland Boulevard, 91352 – Sun Valley
(818) 756-8677
FIRE STATION #88
5101 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, 91403 – Sherman Oaks
(818) 756-8606
FIRE STATION #106
23004 Roscoe Boulevard, 91304 – West Hills
(818) 756-8606
Please call LA Sanitation’s 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489 with any questions.
