How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree In Castro Valley

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — One of the toughest parts of the Christmas season is taking down holiday decorations. And then there's the question of what to do with your dried-out Christmas tree. Here's the answer for Castro Valley residents.

• Alameda County Industries will collect trees from the curb on regular collection days during the 2-week period January 3 - 7 and January 10 - 14.
• Collection will be done using a special truck that may service your block much earlier or much later than our regular trucks.
• Please remove all lights, decorations, tinsel and the tree stand before placing your tree out next to your carts. Trees over 6-feet tall should be cut in half.
• Please do not place the tree in any type of plastic wrap or bag. Small trees may be placed inside your organics cart if you prefer; just be sure to cut it into small pieces that won’t get stuck in the cart, and make sure the lid will fully close.
• Flocked trees are collected but cannot be composted.
• Questions? Contact us for assistance.

OTHER HOLIDAY RECYCLING TIPS & REMINDERS FROM CVSAN:

• Save holiday bows and ribbon and reuse them next year.
• Save foam packaging pellets and use them in the next package you send out. You can also gather clean pellets in a plastic bag and check if a local UPS Store or other package delivery company would accept them for reuse.
• Recycle wrapping paper in the blue recycling cart or bin. Only wrapping paper that does not contain glitter, other plastic, or metal can be recycled.
• Compost holiday leftovers (all food scraps and food-soiled paper) in the green organics cart.