Organic Materials Management
Christmas Tree and Holiday Recycling
According to the National Christmas
Tree Association, between 25
and 30 million "fresh-cut" Christmas trees are sold in
the United States every year. Christmas tree recycling helps return a renewable resource back to the environment.
Many California communities have Christmas tree recycling programs. If your city or county is not listed in this directory, contact your local government or ask your local Christmas tree grower about programs near you. You can also visit the Earth 911 website to find a Christmas tree recycling program in your area.
Do you represent a California city, county, or nonprofit organization interested in listing a Christmas tree recycling program on this site? Contact the staff person at the bottom of this page. Other holiday waste reduction ideas can also be found below.
Tree Recycling Programs by County
- Alameda County
- El Dorado County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County
- Santa Clara County
- Sonoma County
- Yuba and Sutter Counties
Tree Recycling Programs by City
- Albany, Azusa
- Berkeley
- Calabasas, Carlsbad, Castro Valley, Cerritos, Costa Mesa, Covina
- Downey, Dublin
- El Cajon,
- Fresno, Fullerton
- Glendale
- Hayward, Hermosa, Hesperia, Hillsborough
- La Habra, La Verne, Livermore
- Millbrae, Montclair, Monterey, Mountain View
- Newark
- Oakland, Oakley
- Palmdale, Pico Rivera, Piedmont, Pleasanton
- Riverside, Rocklin
- San Clemente, San Dimas, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Sausalito, Signal Hill, Stockton
- Torrance, Tustin
- Ventura, Victorville
- Walnut
Other Holiday Waste Reduction Ideas
Our Holiday Waste Reduction pages give you tips on alternative gift-giving/wrapping ideas and, after the gifts are opened, what you can do with ribbons, boxes, packaging, and "old" items that new ones replace.
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