Here's Where Queens Residents Can Recycle Christmas Trees

QUEENS, NY — The New York City Parks Department has kicked off its annual "mulchfest" tree-chipping extravaganza to help New Yorkers recycle their Christmas trees.

Queens has 14 drop-off sites where residents can recycle their trees now through Jan. 9.

At select sites on Saturday, Jan. 2, and Saturday, Jan. 9, residents can watch their tree get chipped and take home bags of nutrient-rich mulch.

Here is a list of all the drop-off and chipping sites in Queens:

• Astoria Park* 19th Street and Hoyt Avenue Chipping
• Captain Mario Fajardo Playground Kissena Boulevard at Booth Memorial Avenue Drop-off only
• Cunningham Park*, 196th Place and Union Turnpike: Chipping
• Forest Park*, Forest Park Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard: Chipping
• Francis Lewis Park*, Third Avenue and Whitestone Expressway: Chipping
• Hunter's Point South Park*, 51st Avenue and Center Boulevard: Chipping
• Idlewild Park*, Springfield Lane and 149th Avenue: Chipping
• Juniper Valley Park*, 80th Street between Juniper Boulevard North and South: Chipping
• Queensbridge Park, Vernon Boulevard and Queensbridge Park Greenway: Drop-off only
• Rockaway Beach, 94th Street and Shorefront Parkway: Drop-off only
• Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick Boulevard and Foch Boulevard: Drop-off only
• Travers Park*, 78th Street and 34th Avenue: Chipping
• Windmill Community Garden, 39-22 29th Street: Drop-off only
• Windmuller Park at Lawrence Virgilio Playground, 34th Drive and 54th Street: Drop-off only