Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Encinitas

San Diego County agencies are ready to collect and recycle Christmas trees. Below is a list of instructions for area residents:

Encinitas

Service Company - EDCO

Curbside - Single-family residences may place their trees curbside during regular collection service for two weeks following Christmas.  Remove the stand and all trimmings, cut the tree to lengths of no more than 4 feet, and place at the curb with your yard waste.  Organic decorations, such as natural garlands and wreaths, can also be placed in the residential designated yard waste container.  Flocked trees are not recyclable and must be disposed of with regular trash.

Multi-Family complexes - contact EDCO

Drop-off Information - No public drop-off available 

Carlsbad

Service Company - Waste Management

Curbside - Yes

Drop-off Information - Christmas tree recycling is available December 26, 2012 through January 13, 2013.  Please remove all lights, ornaments, and stands.  No flocked trees accepted.

Calavera Park - 2997 Glasgow Drive

Poinsettia Park - 6600 Hidden Valley Road

Stagecoach Park (lower park) - 3420 Camino de los Coches

Fire Station #1 - 1275 Carlsbad Village Drive

Waste Management/Palomar Transfer Station - 5690 El Camino Real

Solana Beach:

Service Company - Waste Management (residential curbside)

Curbside - Yes

Drop-off Information - December 26, 2012 through January 13, 2013

City Hall Parking Lot - 635 South Highway 101

La Colonia Community Center - 715 Valley Avenue

Oceanside

Service Company - Waste Management

Curbside - Yes, customers can recycle their Christmas trees for free by placing the trees at the curb on their regular pick-up day.  Trees will be picked up for recycling during the two weeks following Christmas. Remove all decorations, including ornaments, tinsel, lights and the tree stand; if the tree is taller than six feet, please cut it in half. Flocked trees cannot be recycled, but will be collected as regular trash. 

Drop-off Information - N/A

Rancho Santa Fe

Service Company - Waste Management, Allied Waste, EDCO

Curbside - Yes

Drop-off Information - N/A

San Marcos

Service Company - EDCO

Curbside Collection - Yes, residents may place holiday trees curbside from December 27, 2012 through January 13, 2013 during regular collection days.

Multi-Family communities contact EDCO at (760) 744-2700.

Drop-Off Information - December 26, 2012 through January 13, 2013.  Place trees inside collection bins located in the parking lot of the Senior Center, located at 111 Richmar Avenue.

City of San Diego

December 26, 2012 – January 23, 2013

For Residential Curbside Pick Up:

 Manual container customers using your own bins should place trees on the curb for collection on your regular greenery recycling pickup day. Trees over four feet in length should be cut in half.

Automated container customers using the large, green 96-gallon bin provided by the city should cut their trees to fit into the automated container for pickup on collection day.

Christmas Tree Residential Recycling Drop-off Sites for San Diego residents

• Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive, lower parking lot.
• Golden Hill: Golden Hill Recreation Center, 2600 Golf Course Drive
• La Jolla: Kate Sessions Park, 5115 Soledad Road
• Logan Heights: Memorial Recreation Center, 2902 Marcy Avenue
• Miramar: Miramar Landfill and Greenery Recycling, 5180 Convoy Street, north of Highway 52
• Oak Park: Chollas Lake, 6350 College Grove Drive, in Gloria’s Mesa parking lot.
• Otay Mesa/Nestor: Montgomery Waller Community Park (lower west parking lot on Palm Avenue)            
• Rancho Bernardo: Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center,18448 W. Bernardo Drive
• Rancho Penasquitos: Canyonside Recreation Center, 12350 Black Mountain Road
• SDSU: Parking Lot D off Alvarado Road
• Scripps Ranch: Scripps Ranch Recreation Center, 11454 Blue Cypress Drive 
• Tierrasanta: De Portola Middle School, 11010 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

For more information, visit WasteFreeSD.org or call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784).

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