Bring One For The Chipper Returns To Alpharetta Jan. 7

ALPHARETTA, GA -- The city of Alpharetta, its Natural Resources Commission and Keep Georgia Beautiful will join forces to allow you to recycle your Christmas trees after the holidays.

The 26th Annual Bring One for the Chipper will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 in the Home Depot parking lot at 5300 Windward Parkway.

Trees will be chipped into mulch by the Davey Tree Expert Company, and that mulch will be used for public beautification projects.

It will be available for free to Alpharetta citizens, schools and anyone who needs it. To request mulch, please fill out the Christmas Tree Mulch Request Form. Ferry Morse Seed Company has provided garden seed that will be available in exchange for your tree, while supplies last, the city said.

This program is part of a statewide effort to reuse Christmas trees. Since 1991 Bring One for the Chipper has collected more than six million trees and provided over one million tree seedlings to participants. Last year more than 250,000 trees were recycled.

To find a Bring One for the Chipper site in your area, click here. For more information, contact Terry Porter at (678) 297-6200 or tporter@alpharetta.ga.us.

Image via Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission's Facebook page