City of Raleigh, NC

12/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2025 10:58

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

After the holidays, there's a new purpose for your dried-out Christmas tree. Recycle it!

Leave your tree curbside on your yard waste collection day, and our crews will pick it up and take it to the Raleigh Yard Waste Center to turn it into mulch.

Christmas tree pickup runs from December 26 - February 1.

Reminders:

  • Leave your tree right on the ground for collection. Do not put it in your trash, recycling, or yard waste bin.
  • Remove all lights and decorations.
  • No Christmas lights in the recycling bin. Reuse your lights for next year. When it's time to dispose of them, put them in the garbage.
  • No artificial trees! Only live trees for Christmas tree recycling.

Residents can also drop off their Christmas tree at one of several locations and help create trails in Wake County Parks.

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

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Wake County has Several Drop-Off Sites for Christmas Trees

Not a residential garbage customer? You can still recycle your Christmas trees! Visit Wake County's Christmas Tree Recycling page for details on where to take your tree after the holiday season. The county uses Christmas trees to mulch trails in County Parks.

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