Recycle Your Tree: Put It Out With The Trash, Or Drop It Off

December 28, 2009

You can recycle your Christmas tree in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties.

In Escambia County:
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) will pick up Christmas trees from customers for free with the regular collection of yard waste.

Customers are asked to remove all decorations from their trees and cut the trees so that no portion is longer than six feet. Trees can be placed at the curb with other yard trash, and should not be placed in the regular garbage container.

Three sites are also available for  customers who prefer to drop off their live trees. The drop off sites are at:

  • Ellyson Industrial Park, on Sturdevant Street
  • ECUA Sanitation Complex, at 3050 Godwin Lane, just east of Pine Forest Road
  • one-half mile north of Lillian Highway, on Blue Angel Parkway

Christmas tree collection at drop off sites and curbside will continue until January 15. For more information, contact ECUA customer service at (850) 476-0480.

In Santa Rosa County:

Trees can be disposed of at five recycling areas through February 28:

  • Jay Transfer Station on Transfer Station Road in Jay.
  • Quintette recycle area at the Five Points Intersection in Pace.
  • Gulf Power recycle area on East Spencer Field Road in Pace.
  • Clean Community System on Park Avenue in Milton.
  • Tiger Point recreation area in Gulf Breeze.

Trees should be placed in the designated areas identified by signage, not in front of the recycling containers.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News