Wallingford Announces Christmas Tree Collection Schedule

WALLINGFORD, CT — If you haven’t taken the ornaments off your Christmas tree yet, there’s still time to take advantage of the town’s annual Christmas tree collection.

The Public Works Department will begin picking up natural Christmas trees in all sections of town beginning Monday, Jan. 9.

Read more of the town’s guidelines below:

Trees must be clean of ornaments, bows, tinsel, etc. No plastic bags or wreaths will be picked up. This is a one-time pickup. If residents miss the deadline, trees may be taken to the Wallingford Compost Area at no charge.

Wallingford residents may recycle their natural Christmas trees at the Compost Area on John Street on Monday, Thursday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through January 14, 2017.

Trees must be brought to the Compost Center by January 14. The Compost Area will be CLOSED from January 15 to March 15, 2017, reopening Thursday, March 16, 2017.