Berkeley Township Christmas Tree Pickup Has Begun

BERKELEY, NJ — Some might want to leave up their Christmas trees and decorations, but Berkeley Township's Christmas tree pickup began Thursday.

Just remove all ornaments and hooks and then leave the tree at the curb. Due to the size of Berkeley, it may take time to get to all the streets. But the Department of Public Works told Patch there is no deadline for curbside tree pickup.

Residents can also take trees to the recycling center next to the Public Works Garage — across the street from the police station. The recycling center will accept trees from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

If you have questions, call 732-349-4616.

Several Ocean County parks, including two in Berkeley, will also accept Christmas trees through Jan. 31. Drop-off points include Mill Creek County Park (11 Chelsea Ave.) and Robert J. Miller Airpark (901 Route 530).

Island Beach State Park will collect recycled trees from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 4 to aid its dune system.

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• Island Beach State Park Accepting Christmas Trees To Build Dunes
• Berkeley Parks Accepting Recycled Christmas Trees

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