For a donation, Bend and Redmond residents will have the option of Christmas
tree pick-up
services provided by local service clubs.
Flocked trees and trees with tinsel are not acceptable for recycling.
"When you recycle your Christmas tree it will be turned into a mulch product
for reuse in landscaping and gardening projects," according to Suzanne
Johannsen, Executive Director of The Recycling Team.
Last year, several thousand Christmas trees were brought in for recycling. The
trees were chipped up with other yard debris for mulch as part of the
composting program. The Recycling Team and Instant Landscaping, a local
landscaping firm, are working together to mix some of the mulch with organic
ingredients to create a very rich topsoil product which is also available for
sale.
For information on the mulch or compost, contact The Recycling Team at
388-36388.
