Here’s What to Do With Your Christmas Tree in Humboldt When You Take It Down
Christmas Tree hunting. [Photo by Kevin Church]
Now that the holidays are coming to a close, you may be wondering what to do with the tree. HWMA has gathered some resources for when, where and how to recycle your Christmas Tree.
Before recycling, you must prepare your tree. Remove all lights, ornaments, wire, tinsel, stands and other materials not part of the tree. Then either arrange for tree pick-up using your local garbage hauler or community group, or you may deliver your tree to the locations listed below. Collection dates vary by community.
Once collected, the trees will be chipped and composted!
Drop-Off Locations, Dates and Contact Information below:
Free Drop-Off & RecyclingBlue Lake Dec. 28-Jan 13 668-5932
Clemance Field/Perigot Park
312 S. Railroad, Blue LakeFerndale’s Fireman Park Dec. 28-Dec. 30th 786-4224
100 Berding Street, Ferndale Jan. 4 – Jan. 6thHWMA’s Hawthorne Street Transfer Station Dec. 26-Jan. 20th 268-8680
1059 West Hawthorne Street, EurekaHumboldt Sanitation Transfer Station
2585 Central Avenue, McKinleyville Dec. 26-Jan. 13th 839-3285Recology Eel River’s Fortuna Transfer Station Dec. 26-Jan. 20th 725-5156
Rio Dell City Hall Dec. 28 – Dec. 30th 764-3532
675 Wildwood Ave, Rio Dell Jan. 4 – Jan. 6th
(back parking lot)Wes Green Landscaping Jan. 1 – Jan. 13th 822-8035
6360 West End Road, ArcataCurbside Collection Dates and Contact Information
Collection fee may apply, please contact desired collector.
Recology 442-5711
(for Arcata, Eureka and County residents)Girl Scout Troop 70181 Jan. 1 thru Jan. 5th Call Chery to schedule pickup date .
(McKinleyville residents only) (707) 839-3714Cub Scouts Jan. 5 and Jan. 6th Call or text to schedule pickup date
(Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka and McKinleyville) (707) 440-9272
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Or could cut up for kindling for your fireplace or woodstove after letting dry a tadbit
They smell great when burned.
Donate it to the wood chipper crew to use during the punishment of wrong doers….
That’s probably the best solution.
First the goats happily eat most of the branches then it gets put whole in the compost pile.
….Or! Do what we did as teens (and honestly, for a few years after). Carry the tree carefully outside, and place it gingerly in an open area. Then, cover it till just after it has rained, get a lighter, and
TORCH IT!!!
Watch how fast the flame becomes about 3 times as tall as the tree!! And thereafter, not only have you gotta a great cheap pyro-thrill, YOU HAVE ALSO LEARNED HOW DAMN DANGEROUS A DRY TREE IS IN YOUR HOUSE!
Ahhhhh. And thus, both your adult and inner teen selves have been well served.
And start a fire and burn your whole neighborhood down .
Where do we dispose of the menorahs?
The correct phone number for Girl Scout Troop pick-up in McKinleyville is (707) 839-3714.