How To Recycle Christmas Trees In Forsyth County

CUMMING, GA — As we move away from the Christmas holiday, some residents may be looking to remove their Christmas trees. There are several ways to recycle your trees in Cumming.

Fire officials recommend removing your tree after Christmas or when it is dry. The National Fire Protection Association says dried-out trees present a fire hazard and should not be left in homes or garages or placed against a home.

When you should remove the tree depends on when you got it, what condition it was in, and whether it was properly watered, according to the fire department.

All ornaments, decorations and stands must be removed before disposal.

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful is hosting its annual Bring One for the Chipper event through Jan. 30, 2021. Last year, Forsyth County recycled 3,701 trees.

“Forsyth County has recycled 112,458 Christmas trees since the County began participating in the ‘Bring One for the Chipper’ program in 1994,” said Forsyth County Environmental Program Manager Tammy Wright. “All of the Christmas trees brought to us for recycling have either been placed in the lake as fish habitat or chipped into reusable mulch.”

Christmas trees can be dropped off at the following Forsyth County locations at the listed dates and times:

• Old Atlanta Recycling Convenience Center, 3678 Old Atlanta Road
  • 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday through Jan. 30, 2021
• Coal Mountain Recycling Convenience Center, 3560 Settingdown Road
  • 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday through Jan. 30, 2021
• Tolbert Street Recycling Convenience Center, 351 Tolbert St.
  • 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday through Jan. 30, 2021
• Vickery Creek Elementary School, 6280 Post Road
  • Saturday, Dec. 26 through Jan. 9 (collection ends at 4 p.m. on Jan. 9)
• Home Depot, 2635 Peachtree Pkwy.
  • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9
• Home Depot, 1000 Market Place Blvd.
  • 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9

The county’s three recycling centers will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in observance of New Year’s Day. The centers will also be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in observance Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Wood chips made from the recycled trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis year-round to county residents at the Coal Mountain Recycling Center,3560 Settingdown Road. Residents are responsible for loading and hauling their own wood chips.

For more information on Christmas tree recycling, visit keepforsythcountybeautiful.org or call 770-205-4573.