Barnegat-Area Parks Accepting Recycled Christmas Trees

BARNEGAT, NJ — From your living room to an Ocean County park. Local parks, including several around Barnegat and Manahawkin, are accepting Christmas tree donations through Jan. 31.

The Ocean County Parks Department collected almost 1,400 trees last year that were turned into wood chips and used for landscaping. In the past, recycled trees have helped towns replenish their beach dunes.

Local drop-off points include Cloverdale Farm County Park (34 Cloverdale Rd., Barnegat) and A. Paul King County Park (2 W. Bay Ave., Stafford).

Here are the other parks where you can drop off your Christmas tree:

• Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard, Toms River Township
• Wells Mills County Park, 905 Route 532, Ocean Township
• Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood Township
• Beaver Dam County Park, 3430 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant
• Jakes Branch County Park, 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood
• Mill Creek County Park, 11 Chelsea Avenue, Berkeley Township
• Enos Pond County Park, 330 East Lacey Road, Forked River
• Robert J. Miller Airpark, 901 Route 530, Berkeley Township
• Freedom Fields County Park, 1160 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor Township
• Patriots County Park, 485 Bowman Road, Jackson Township
• Stanley H."Tip" Seaman County Park, 120 Lakeside Drive, Tuckerton
• Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis, 261 Country Club Boulevard, Little Egg Harbor Township
• Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond, 301 Chambers Bridge Avenue, Brick Township

The Northern and Southern Recycling Centers also accept Christmas trees year-round during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday). The southern center is located at 379 Haywood Rd., Manahawkin. The northern location is at 601 New Hampshire Rd., Lakewood.

Island Beach State Park will accept tree donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 4. The park will use the trees for its dune system. Read more: Island Beach State Park Accepting Christmas Trees To Build Dunes

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