Beginning Dec. 26 residents can recycle Christmas trees

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Christmas “tree-cycling” is a way Putnam, Parke and Montgomery county residents can give back to the earth.

By recycling their trees, residents help divert landfill-bound Christmas trees to fish/wildlife habitats, erosion control and mulch for gardens, trees and walking paths.

Residents can recycle live Christmas trees free of charge Dec. 26 through the last weekend in January at the following locations: Greencastle or Crawfordsville yard waste sites, Lieber State Park, Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area or Rockville Lake Park.

Residents wanting trees collected at the Greencastle site (only) for their pond, lake or to stop erosion on their property are asked to call the district office at 800-211-2750. All other trees will be used by the park or community affiliated with the collection site.

Residents are asked to remove all decorations and to not leave plastic bags or trash on site. No artificial trees are to be left for recycling.

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