‘Tis the season to say goodbye to – and recycle – the Christmas tree
Published 4:41 pm Friday, December 30, 2011
Renton residents have a number of ways they can recycle their Christmas trees.
Trees can be put out for weekly yard waste pickup, but first remove all hooks, ornaments, tinsel and stands. Branches and trunk should be cut into lengths of four feet or less, and then bundled with natural fiber or string. No artificial, fireproofed or flocked trees will be accepted.
More information on recycling a holiday tree can be found at King County Solid Waste’s tree recycling site or by calling King County Solid Waste at 206-296-4466.
For more information, call the City of Renton Recycling coordinator at 425-430-7396 or 425-430-7397.
Renton residents also can take their trees to the following businesses where a fee may apply:
• Cedar Grove Composting, 17825 Cedar Grove Road S.E., Maple Valley, 877-764-5748
• Sunset Materials, 18011 Renton-Issaquah Road S.E, .Renton, 425-226-4140
Recycled Christmas trees are turned into woodchips that can be used as a landscaping material, or combined with other organic material to become a compost soil amendment for gardens.
Many community groups sponsor Christmas tree-cycling fundraising events. For a small donation, they will deliver a tree to a commercial recycler. For more information, call the King County Solid Waste Division, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 206-296-4466 or toll free, at 1-800-325-6165, ext. 6-4466, TTY Relay: 711 or visit the website.
