Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful’s 15th annual Christmas tree recycling program starts at locations throughout the area Tuesday and continues through Jan. 7.
Trees are chipped into mulch, which is used for area weed abatement projects.
Residential tree recycling hours are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at the following locations:
- Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road, Reno
- Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno
- Shadow Mountain Sports Complex, 3300 Sparks Blvd., Sparks
- Lemmon Valley Volunteer Fire Department,130 Nectar St., Lemmon Valley
- Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station No. 17, 500 Rockwell Blvd., Spanish Springs
- Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Station No. 16, 1240 East Lake Blvd., Washoe Valley
Trees must have decorations, lights, nails, and stands removed and must be from residences. A $3 donation per tree is requested to cover costs. The program won’t accept artificial trees or flocked trees, such as those sprayed with particles to simulate snow.
Commercial trees can be taken to R.T. Donovan Co. Inc., 1160 Pyramid Way, Sparks. Hours there are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
Those wishing to volunteer for the residential tree recycling program can sign up online with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful at https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2113839/false#/invitation or call 775-851-5185.
