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How to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree

Christmas is a time for cheer, laughter, family, and celebration. Is it your tradition to purchase your tree the weekend after Thanksgiving? Do you bring the family and search for the perfect tree, then spend hours decorating just right? It is all a part of the holiday fun. However, the letdown after the holidays can be a real thing. And then, after you have taken all the decorations off the tree and put them carefully away for the year, the tree stands alone and plain again. So how do you get rid of your Christmas tree?

There are many ways to get rid of your Christmas tree after the holidays are over. But those living in NYC have an even more significant challenge. As you know, there are many restrictions to junk disposal in New York and the surrounding areas. That is why Just Rubbish Removal has put together this guide for how to get rid of your Christmas tree when the season is over.

New York Christmas Tree Disposal

The Christmas tree collection period was from January 4th to January 15th. The Department of Sanitation says the following, “If you are throwing out a live or artificial tree 4 feet or smaller, you can put it curbside with your regular trash. If the tree is greater than 4 feet, you need a bulk pickup appointment. To schedule a bulk pickup appointment, visit the Bulk Item Disposal page.”

After January, large trees should be cut in half to be placed into a hauler. And in most pages, the trees are made into mulch with a chipper. That mulch is often given away as city or county mulch, free to the community through various avenues.

Now, one word of caution. Do not burn your tree in a fireplace because burning the tree contributes to creosote build-up and could even cause a fire.

Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree in Your City

There are a few requirements each city and company has in common for Christmas tree removal:

  1. Remove all decorations, tinsel, lights, etc.
  2. Never place your tree in a plastic bag.
  3. These companies agreeing to removal are expecting real trees.

If you are getting rid of a fake tree, you will need to specify that when you call for pick up.

Below are some of the major cities in the New York area and their pickup regulations. For more detailed information, go directly to your city’s website.

Albany, NY: Set the tree by the curb on yard waste collection day.

Buffalo, NY: Set the tree with garbage pickup in the first week of January.

Bronx, NY: Christmas trees are collected curbside for chipping and composting during the first two weeks of January.

Rochester, NY: Trees are recycled at several holiday tree drop-off zones around the city. They are then recycled as a part of the Materials Give Back Program.

Syracuse, NY: Trees can be picked up at the curbside with garbage collection or dropped off at the mulch pile on Midler Avenue or OCRRA’s Amboy and Jamesville Compost Sites.

Staten Island, NY: DSNY removes trees curbside in the first two weeks of the new year.

Alternatives to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree

Did you know you can give your Christmas tree a life that extends beyond the holidays? For years, most people took their trees out to the curb. But that is not always possible. Not to mention, many people don’t want just to place it at the curb for many reasons. Finding a “green” alternative to simply tossing it out is an excellent idea.

Here are a few ideas you may want to consider getting rid of your Christmas tree.

Maybe Recycling is the Answer

Trees are biodegradable and can be recycled by turning them into mulch. There are recycling centers that will take your tree, and some will even pick it up. Check with your county to see what is offered there.

Burn the Tree

Do you have an outdoor firepit? Your Christmas tree is the perfect kindling for your family bonfire. Let that tree continue inspiring joy in your community by holding a tree burning party where it is safe.

Mulch it for Your Yard

DIY your own mulch for your yard by chipping your tree and mixing it into the current mulch in your yard. Each year, people add mulch to the beds in their landscaping. That takes a trip to the store, a truck, and money. But why not use what you have right there in your home.

Compost the Tree

Do you have a compost pile? Or does your community garden have a composting center? Christmas trees are an excellent base for composting. The branches break down and can be used to enrich the soil.

Decorate with the Trunk

Chop the tree into 2-inch sections and use it as decorative edging around flower beds. Or maybe you want to make the discs into next year’s ornaments. And bonus… and your yard will smell like Christmas!

Large Tree Farms May Take it Back

Sometimes the tree farm you get the tree from will take it back. If you ask when you purchase the tree, you will know your options.

Rent a Community Dumpster

When your community goes in together, they can rent a dumpster container and all throw away the trees in one fell swoop.

Dumpster Container Rental with Just Rubbish Removal

At Just Rubbish Junk Removal, we have Christmas tree removal all figured out for the people of NYC and the surrounding areas. Don’t let the junk clutter the details when you have a Christmas tree or a big project looming overhead. 

Junk removal companies specialize in just that. Our trucks and dumpster containers are tough enough to overstuff, take jagged edges and rusty nails, and are large enough to haul walls, roofs, lumber, and more, including your tree, no matter how big it is.

Additionally, consumers should be aware of the safety precautions we have put in place for a safe delivery and pick up of our dumpster containers. Our drivers receive the proper training and observe the appropriate standards for health and safety.

You can be sure your New York project will be cleared of the rubbish when you contact Just Rubbish Junk Removal for a dumpster container. Please feel free to call our offices with any questions about your dumpster arrival.

How Does Curbside Pick Up Work?

By now, you may be interested in the Christmas tree Curbside Pick Up. The process is really quite simple. Here is how it all goes.

  1. Choose Just Rubbish Removal for your Curbside Pick Up in NYC and the surrounding service areas.
  2. Now, determine the items you no longer need and be ready for the day of pick up if you want to dispose of more than just your Christmas tree. If you are scheduling the junk removal when you will not be home, take it outside to the determined drop zone and leave it for our team.
  3. Then our driver will contact you for payment by phone. It is that easy! 
  4. Click here for a FREE estimate and to get on the schedule for Curbside Pick Up.

Just Rubbish Removal for Christmas Tree Pick Up in NYC and the Surrounding Areas

After we leave your home or office, we focus on identifying your junk removal pick-up items to donate and recycle. Our goal is to keep as many things out of our landfills as possible. After dropping those items off at local charities and recycling centers, we head out to the local transfer station.

You can count on the service Just Rubbish Removal provides in Curbside Pick Up for New York and the surrounding area. We are the top junk removal company for a reason.

Contact us today to schedule your time for Curbside Pick Up!

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Last week it was a symbol of joy and light. Now it's garbage. Or mulch!

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Christmas trees sit on a sidewalk in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY — That's a wrap on Christmas, now get that tree out of the living room before it covers the floor with dry needles and sadness.

New Yorkers can dump Christmas trees on the curb between Jan. 6 and Jan. 17 and the Sanitation Department will chip them up and use them for compost in city parks and gardens, officials said.

But note, they'll only pick up trees that have been cleaned of all their ornaments, lights, stands and any bags you used to get the thing out of your house without making a complete mess.

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Unwanted artificial trees in fair condition can be donated through donateNYC, or stripped of ornaments and thrown out on regular collection days. If possible, try to take it apart and recycle the base and trunk

New Yorkers can also drop their trees off at one of nearly 70 sites participating in Mulchfest, a Parks Department program that runs from Dec. 26 to 11 this year.

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During two Chipping Saturdays — Jan. 4 and Jan. 11 — New Yorkers can receive their very own bag of mulch.

Here are the mulching sites across the five boroughs:

BRONX

  • Brook Park Youth Farm: East 141st Street and Brook Avenue
  • Co-Op City: Co-Op Boulevard and Bellamy Loop
  • Metropolitan Oval Parkchester: Metropolitan Avenue and Unionport Road
  • Pelham Bay Park: Parking lot at Middletown Road and Stadium Avenue
  • Soundview Park: Story Avenue and Morrison Avenue
  • St. James Park: West 192nd Street and Jerome Avenue
  • Van Cortlandt Park: Golf course at Bailey Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South
  • Williamsbridge Oval Park: Reservoir Place and Reservoir Oval

BROOKLYN

  • Amazing Garden: 261 Columbia Street
  • Brooklyn Bridge Park: Plymouth Street and Adams Street
  • Brooklyn Heights Promenade: Columbia Heights and Cranberry Street
  • Brower Park: Brooklyn Avenue at Prospect Place
  • Cobble Hill Park: Clinton Street and Verandah Place
  • Coffey Park: Dwight Street and Verona Street
  • Fort Greene Park: Washington Park and Myrtle Avenue
  • Green Space at President Street: 222 Fifth Ave.
  • Herbert Von King Park: Marcy Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
  • Maria Hernandez Park: Suydam Street and Knickerbocker Avenue
  • Marine Park: East 33rd Street and Avenue U
  • McCarren Park: Lorimer Street and Driggs Avenue
  • McGolrick Park: Monitor Street and Driggs Avenue
  • Owl's Head Park: 68th Street and Colonial Road
  • Prospect Park: Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue, Park circle at Parkside Avenue, Third Street and Prospect Park West
  • Sunset Park: 44th Street and 6th Avenue
  • Washington Park: Third Street and Fifth Avenue

MANHATTAN

  • Bennett Park: West 185th Street and Fort Washington Avenue
  • Bowling Green: South Plaza between Broadway and Whitehall Street
  • Carl Schurz Park: East 86th Street and East End Avenue
  • Central Park: East 106th Street and Fifth Avenue, West 65th Street and Central Park West, West 81st Street and Central Park West, at the bridle path
  • Corlears Hook Park: Jackson Street and Cherry Street
  • Highbridge Park: Dyckman Street and Nagle Avenue
  • Inwood Hill Park: Isham Street and Seaman Avenue
  • J Hood Wright Park: West 173rd Street near Haven Avenue
  • Marcus Garvey Park: East 120th Street and Madison Avenue
  • Morningside Park: West 123rd Street and Morningside Avenue
  • Riverside Park: West 83rd Street and Riverside Drive
  • Stuyvesant Town: East 20th Street at 20th Street Loop (east of First Avenue)
  • Tompkins Square Park: East 7th Street between Avenue A and Avenue
  • Union Square Park: East 14th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South
  • Washington Square Park: Fifth Avenue and Washington Square North

QUEENS

  • Astoria Park: 19th Street and Hoyt Avenue
  • Brookville Park: Brookville Boulevard and 143rd Avenue
  • Captain Mario Fajardo Playground: Kissena Boulevard at Booth Memorial Avenue
  • Cunningham Park: 196th Place and Union Turnpike
  • Forest Park: Forest Park Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard
  • Francis Lewis Park: Third Avenue and Whitestone Expressway
  • Hunter's Point South Park: 51st Avenue and Center Boulevard
  • Juniper Valley Park: 80th Street between Juniper Boulevard North and South
  • Queensbridge Park: Vernon Boulevard and Queensbridge Park Greenway
  • Rockaway Beach: 94th Street and Shorefront Parkway
  • Roy Wilkins Park: Park entrance at Merrick Boulevard and Foch Boulevard
  • Travers Park: 78th Street and 34th Avenue
  • Windmill Community Garden: 39-22 29th Street
  • Windmuller Park at Lawrence Virgilio Playground: 34th Drive and 54th Street

STATEN ISLAND

  • Clove Lakes Park: Cheshire Place and Clove Road
  • Conference House Park: Parking lot at Hylan Boulevard and Satterlee Street
  • Father Macris Park: Fahy Avenue and Lambert's Lane
  • Midland Beach: Parking lot #8 at Father Capodanno Boulevard and Graham Boulevard
  • Silver Lake Tennis House: Revere Street and University Place
  • Tappen Park: Bay Street and Canal Street
  • Westerleigh Park: Maine Avenue and Neal Dow Avenue
  • Willowbrook Park: Richmond Avenue and Eton Place
  • Wolfe's Pond Park: Cornelia Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

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How to throw away the Christmas tree: New Year's Feng Shui

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How to properly throw away the Christmas tree: New Year's Feng Shui

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Where to put the Christmas tree after the New Year holidays?

Where to put the Christmas tree after the New Year holidays?

Christmas trees in our country are often simply thrown into garbage containers or even just into the yard. More conscious citizens are wondering: how to properly dispose of a tree?

It turns out that you can find useful uses for unnecessary Christmas trees:

- evergreen trees can be used as thermal energy for wood waste boilers;

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- if there are a lot of needles on spruce, it can be taken to the zoo (this will become top dressing or bedding for ungulates and birds).

- if you have a cottage with a fireplace or stove, you can collect a lot of Christmas trees for friends and stock up on firewood. And in the summer, you can make a border for a flower bed from sawn trunks.

- gardeners and gardeners will love the idea of ​​fertilizing the soil with spruce sawdust.

By the way, special collection points for Christmas trees have been opened in Kyiv, which will work until February 1. Kyivzelenstroy published a map and addresses of points on its Facebook page:

Trostyanetska street, 58a

Liberators Avenue, 6

Electrotechnical street, 26

Moskovsky prospect, 26a

Dmitrievskaya street, 16

Railway highway, 61

Herzen street, 6

Goloseevsky Avenue, 87

Novopoleva street, 95

Beethoven street, 8.

But the trunk of the main Christmas tree of the country, which was recently dismantled, is planned to be cut into cubes (30 by 30 and 20 cm), painted and sold at auction after Easter. With the proceeds from the sale of such souvenirs, they want to buy seeds of pine trees, as well as spend them on charity. Cut branches of spruce will be turned into sawdust, which will become fertilizer.

And what about Christmas trees in other countries?

In Berlin, for example, there is a special "spruce patrol" that travels around the city and collects discarded trees. Berliners get rid of 400,000 fir trees every year! And of course the Germans can't let it all just rot in the ground. So the idea came to the public utilities: why not use trees as firewood for thermal power plants? The idea of ​​heating has taken root successfully throughout Germany. Now spruce is also used to make laminate and spruce pellets.

In the US, there are also collection points for old Christmas trees. For several years in a row, a sawdust festival has been held in New York - it has become a tradition after the New Year not only to throw away spruce, but to bring it to the point and throw it into the chopper. Ready sawdust is scattered around the parks as a fertilizer for young trees. Last year, New York's record for the number of recycled Christmas trees was 17,000. Park officials are urging Americans from other states to break this record.

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