Politics & Government
City Of Berkeley: Reduce Your Holiday Tree Waste This Season
Buy Or Rent A Living Tree; Learn Composting Guidelines
November 24, 2021
Berkeley, California (Wednesday, November 24, 2021) - When selecting your tree this holiday season, consider a plan that reduces waste and is made with the City's disposal rules in mind for when the season is over.
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Living trees can be rented for the season or planted in your yard - and avoids waste altogether.
You may have your own ideas of how to create the holiday experience without creating holiday waste.
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If you decide to buy, know how to dispose your holiday tree later.
We compost cut trees - not all the trimmings and treatments
Tree drop-off schedule
- 1201 2nd Street (off Gilman Avenue)Monday - Saturday 8:00 am to 4:30 pmClosed Christmas and New Year's days
- Compostable trees: free drop-off for compostable trees in January; $23 starting February 1Flocked or plastic trees: $29 fee
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