Residents Can Recycle Christmas Trees on Saturday

Cherokee County residents who are still holding onto their Christmas trees will soon be able to properly dispose of them.

The cities of Woodstock, Canton and Holly Springs Jan. 3 will host their annual Bring One For The Chipper initiatives.

Canton residents can swing by Boling Park at 1098 Marietta Highway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to dispose of undecorated trees.

For those who may live closer to Holly Springs, residents can stop by The Home Depot at 4520 Holly Springs Parkway to drop-off trees from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For Cherokee residents on the southern end of the county, they can visit Olde Rope Mill Park in Woodstock to drop off their trees. Residents will also be able to recycle their Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Along with Keep Georgia Beautiful, Olde Rope Mill Park is also host to the city’s annual Christmas Tree Chip & Dip initiative.

From 8 a.m. to dusk Friday, Dec. 26 to Monday, Jan. 12, residents can drop off their trees at the park where they will be fed into the chipper. The following week, residents can return to the park with a shovel between 8 a.m. and dusk to dip into the batch of mulch that will be available for free.

Local Bring One For The Chipper events are part of Keep Georgia Beautiful’s statewide initiative. Since its inception, the program has recycled an estimated six million Christmas trees.

The mulch from these trees has been used for improving fish or wildlife habitats, playgrounds, local government beautification projects and individual yards. Davey Tree Expert Company, a sponsor in the state’s event, will offer free mulch to those who complete an online form on Keep Georgia Beautiful’s website.

Additional Bring One For The Chipper locations can be found on Keep Georgia Beautiful’s website.

Photo credit: Keep Georgia Beautiful’s Facebook page