How To Get Rid Of Your Christmas Tree Or Bush In Westfield

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield has released its rules about how to discard your Christmas tree, Hanukkah bush, or really big holiday plant in an environmentally friendly way.

Christmas trees, leaves, and recyclable materials can be deposited at the town's Conservation Center each Saturday in January without a permit, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The center re-opened Jan. 2.

The town operates the facility at 1300 Lamberts Mill Road. It's classified by the State of New Jersey as a transfer facility for organic waste and recyclable materials. The center serves as a staging area until the materials can be transported to a subsequent facility for proper disposal or disposition.

Read about the center's covid protocols here.

Recycling collection changes

The town also reminded residents this month that they began their new recycling service with Grand Sanitation on Jan. 4. Information has been mailed to all households and is also available on the website. While accepted curbside items and biweekly service will remain the same, collection zones and assigned pickup days have changed for 2021. A detailed online map of the new collection zones can be found here.

You can see the daily progress of the crews’ pickup locations on our website, on the Town’s Facebook page, or by subscribing to town emails.

See this message on the web at the end of this page.

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