CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to take down the ornaments, lights, and decorations and dispose of the tree. Christmas tree removal is now taking place throughout Clay County.
According to a Clay County text, “If you receive your garbage collection service from the County and you need to get rid of your live Christmas tree, you can put it curbside on your normal yard waste pickup day and FCC Environmental Services will remove it.”
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Please remember to remove all ornaments, lights, and other decorations before disposing of the tree.
Important note: Artificial trees are not accepted in the yard pickup.
Don’t want to discard your Christmas tree? Here are some Alternatives to recycling Christmas Trees for Wildlife.
- Decorate your tree for wildlife
- Create a Brush Pile with your tree
- Help enrich fish habitat and prevent erosion
- Use it yourself—like in the garden
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, “There are close to 350 million Real Christmas Trees currently growing on Christmas Tree farms in the U.S. alone, all planted by farmers. There are more than 4,000 local Christmas Tree recycling programs throughout the United States.”
Live Christmas trees can dry out quickly, making them more likely to become a fire hazard. It can take only seconds for a dry tree to ignite and cause a home to burn.
Two in five (40 percent) home Christmas tree fires started in the living room—National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)