Mesa Offers Christmas Tree Recycling During and After the Holiday Season

Mesa Offers Christmas Tree Recycling During and After the Holiday Season

As the holiday season winds down and your once-glorious Christmas tree starts looking more like Charlie Brown's scraggly sidekick, the City of Mesa invites residents to give their tree a second life through our Christmas Tree Recycling Program.

Christmas tree recycling sites are open through Jan. 19 at five convenient locations around the City:

•Dobson Ranch, 2363 S. Dobson Road
•Fitch Park Playground, 261 E. 8th St.
•East Mesa Service Center, 6935 E. Decatur St.
•Mountain View Park, 845 N. Lindsay Road
•Superstition Springs Substation, 2430 E. Ellsworth Road

Recycling service is available only for live, non-artificial Christmas trees. The trees must be bare of lights, ornaments, stands, tinsel, flocking or other adornments. Please do not leave trees outside of the fenced enclosures. The sites are open 24/7 for drop-off.

Mesa also encourages residents to recycle properly this holiday season. Decorations such as ornaments, light strands and artificial trees are not accepted in Mesa's blue recycling barrel. These items are considered contaminants and negatively impact Mesa's recycling program. Use the Recycle Right Wizard online search tool, available at mesarecycles.org, to find out what is accepted in Mesa's recycling program.

Other Disposal Options:
•Green Yard Waste Barrel: Small trees that fit completely inside with the lid closed.
•Curbside Bulk Pickup: Available for a nominal fee. Call 480-644-6789 to schedule.
•Potted Tree Donation: Live potted trees (five feet. or taller) can be donated for planting in Mesa parks. Call 480-644-7529 or 480-644-4800 before drop-off.
•Household Hazardous Materials Facility: For hazardous materials such as strings of lights, please bring them to the HHM facility. Learn more about what is accepted and hours here: Household Hazardous Materials - City of Mesa

Let's keep the spirit of giving alive-recycle your tree and help it become mulch, compost, or even part of a future park! After all, even Charlie Brown's tree found new purpose with a little love.