Carson City, Douglas County offer curbside Christmas tree recycling

Carson City and Douglas County are again participating in a statewide Christmas tree recycling effort. As in previous years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular trash collection day or taken to one of several drop off locations.

Trees will be chipped in the springtime and used as mulch. This program continues to be a huge success. Carson City would like to thank everyone for their participation. Last year, we were able to redirect 34 tons of wood waste from our landfill.

Carson City Curbside collection:
Dec.26- Jan. 15, leave your tree (6 ft. sections or smaller) curbside on your regular trash day. Drop off bins will be located at the Public Works Yard on Airport Road between E. Fifth St and Butti Way, the Waste Management parking lot at 5560 Sheep Drive and the Carson City Landfill green waste pile.

After Jan. 15 please take trees to the landfill. Trees left curbside after the 15th will not be collected. They may be cut into 3-foot sections and placed in the yard waste carts if the lid can be closed.

Douglas County
Jan. 4-8, 2021. Tahoe Township and Carson Valley: curbside pick-up on your regular trash pick-up day (6 feet sections or smaller). Douglas Co. residents can also drop off their trees across from Lampe Park near the tennis courts, 1323 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville, from Dec. 26 – Jan 29, 2019. Sponsored by the Douglas County Parks Dept. and Bentley Enterprises.

Elsewhere, as part of its mission to help foster a greener future, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Recycling Program offers Christmas Tree recycling opportunities available statewide. Christmas Tree recycling provides Nevadans an easy, eco-friendly alternative to dumping trees in the landfill. Here’s where you can recycle your Christmas tree for free:

Fernley:
Jan. 4-15, 2021. Drop-off at the dirt lot behind the rodeo arena at the Out of Town Park (Farm District Rd & Highway 50A). If you have questions call 775-784-9914.

Reno/Sparks:
Since 2003, more than 169,000 trees have been recycled through the Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful Christmas Tree Recycling program, thanks to the help of thousands of volunteers and many partners. Sign up to volunteer at KTMB.org.

Christmas Tree Recycling will be from Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 10, 2021. Sites are open 9 am to 4:30 pm daily. $3 suggested donation.

The drop off locations are Reno Sports Complex 2795 N Virginia St., Bartley Ranch Park 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd., and Shadow Mountain Sports Complex 3300 Sparks Blvd.

Or at one of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Stations:

— Stations 32: East Washoe Valley 1240 East Lake Blvd., New Washoe City
— Station 46: Spanish Springs 500 Rockwell Blvd., Spanish Springs
— Station 440: Lemmon Valley: 130 Nectar St. Lemmon Valley

If you are unable to bring your Christmas tree to one of our drop-off locations yourself, the Boy Scouts of America are offering a Christmas tree pick up service on Jan. 2nd, 3rd and 9th.

For more information, visit their website at https://nevadabsa.doubleknot.com/event/2762173.

Incline Village:
Curbside Collection Week: Jan 11-15, 2020—Waste Management will collect clean trees for recycling on service day for free only during this week, for IV/CB residential customers only. Must be cut to 3’ lengths. Trees placed curbside any other times are considered excess trash and will be subject to extra charges.

Drop-off at Preston Field: Dec. 23- Jan. 29, 2021.Please remove all decorations.

Go here or call 775-832-1203 for details.

For more information on local Christmas Tree recycling programs, please visit ndep.nv.gov/nevada-recycles