Dumping Your Christmas Tree, Here's How In West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Reality has set in this week as the holiday season winds down and the Town of West Hartford is helping folks discard those Christmas trees.

The West Hartford Department of Public works will collect Christmas trees from Monday, Jan. 2, to Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.

Crews will begin in the Monday trash collection area and continue into the Tuesday area, and so on.

They will make two complete sweeps through town during the two-week period.

Residents are encouraged to put their trees at the curb (not in the street) on any day during the first week of collection to ensure pick-up.

Crews may get ahead of schedule, weather permitting, and move into the next collection area.

During the final week of collection, Jan. 9-Jan. 13, trees must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the designated trash day. Drivers cannot return for trees put out after a trash day.

Trees are recycled into wood chips so remove all decorations and lights. (No artificial trees. No bags.)

Residents are also asked to help the town during snowstorms by removing trees from the side of the road. Crews cannot dig out trees buried under snow.

Residents also have the option of bringing their trees to the West Hartford Recycling Center at 25 Brixton Center.

The winter hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (There are no weekend hours until April.) An annual permit is required.

Anyone with questions can call the West Hartford Department of Public Works at 860-561-8100.