Recycle Your Christmas Tree Pierce County residents who subscribe to yard waste collection service can treecycle their unflocked Christmas tree curbside. Other residents can recycle trees free of charge if they self-haul to transfer stations and landfills in Pierce County. Flocked trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of as garbage. The cities of Milton, Tacoma, Puyallup and Ruston have special collection programs for households within their city limits. Contact your city hall or local garbage hauler for more details. How To Treecycle Remove the tree stand, tinsel, decorations and any nails or staples Place the tree in your yard waste container for pick up on your regularly scheduled collection day The tree must fit into the closed container (you may have to cut the tree into pieces)

Steilacoom Christmas Treecycling Drop-Off Weekend January 5 & 6 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Public Works Utility Yard 1030 Roe St Fundraiser for Steilacoom Boy Scout Troop #71 Suggested Donation: $3.00 More Information

What Happens to the Trees Collected
All trees collected are composted into PREP Compost, a beneficial soil amendment that is popular with home and commercial gardeners. Treecycling helps save valuable landfill space, while the compost created enhances soil quality, saves water and reduces reliance on chemical fertilizers.