Clark County encourages residents to recycle their Christmas trees

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Clark County residents purchasing a natural Christmas tree this holiday season may utilize local recycling options this year, which can give leftover trees purpose long after winter is over. 

“Recycled Christmas trees are chipped into mulch — a natural and low-cost product that can help conserve water and beautify garden beds and landscaping. When organic waste, like trees, is left to rot in landfills, it creates methane, a toxic greenhouse gas,” a Clark County news release stated.

All ornaments, tinsel, wire and stands must be removed before recycling. Flocked and artificial trees cannot be recycled and should be placed in the garbage, the news release stated.

Pick-up tree recycling will be free for Waste Connections customers with a yard debris or organics service. Customers can place tree pieces, no longer than 5 feet, inside or next to their yard debris or organics cart for service day pick up. An additional fee may apply if the tree is in addition to a full yard debris or organics cart, the news release stated.

Waste Connections customers looking to dispose of Christmas trees without yard debris or organics service may place them beside the garbage cart and pay for an extra 32-gallon collection bin for disposal. Trees collected this way will be disposed of at the landfill, the news release stated.

Christmas trees may also be recycled through Scouting America in select neighborhoods on Saturday, Jan. 4. This service is free, but donations are encouraged. Visit scouttreerecycling.com to learn more about Scouting America’s tree recycling, the release stated.

Trees of any size may also be recycled for a small fee at the following dropoff locations:

  • Central Transfer and Recycling, 11034 NE 117th Ave., Vancouver
  • City Bark, 2419 NE Andresen Road, Vancouver
  • H&H Wood Recyclers, 8401 NE 117th Ave., Vancouver
  • McFarlane's Bark, 8806 NE 117th Ave., Vancouver
  • Triangle Resources, 612 SE Union St., Camas
  • West Van Materials Recovery Center, 6601 NW Old Lower River Road, Vancouver