How to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree in Avon and Avon Lake

AVON and AVON LAKE, OH - The holiday season is in the rearview mirror and that means many families will need to dispose of their Christmas tree. If you're one of the lucky bunch who cut down a live tree and now need to get rid of the thing, the cities of Avon and Avon Lake will be collecting Christmas trees over the next two weeks.

It's always smart to double-check your tree and make sure you didn't leave Grandma's handmade ornament from 1964 buried beneath a branch. In fact, remove any and all decorations that may have adorned your tree this holiday season, including tinsel, strings of lights, or tree toppers.

In Avon Lake, there's an additional requirement for residents to be aware of. If your tree is longer than six feet, you'll need to bust out the saw and chop that tree in half.

Going Eco-Friendly

According to the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District, nearly 10 million Christmas trees end up in landfills each year. That's a lot of Blue Spruces. If you're feeling a pang of guilt about contributing to the buildup of conifers, you can still do your part to help the environment. Before you try and stuff your tree into the recycling bin (it won't fit, we tried), know that some local farms will accept your Christmas tree as a recyclable donation. Why do they do that? Because they can use the tree as animal feed.

Which is why, if you're donating your tree for that reason, you should double and triple check to make sure you rid that Scotch Pine of every last tinsel and ornament you placed there for the season. You don't want Black Beauty choking on that handmade ornament your nephew made you.

If you want to be as eco-friendly as possible, here are a list of farms that will take your Christmas trees as animal feed. You can find that list here.

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