5 Places To Recycle Christmas Trees In Cartersville

CARTERSVILLE, GA — As Christmas comes and goes, you may wonder when is the best time to put out your live Christmas tree on the curb. Depending on how early you got your tree, it may be starting to dry out.

Keep Bartow Beautiful, an affiliate of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, is once again participating in the annual "Bring One for the Chipper" tree recycling program.

Here are a few options for Cartersville residents to recycle their live Christmas trees. All trees must be free of lights and ornaments:

Bartow County Solid Waste/Recycling Collection Center: Cedar Creek

15 Cedar Creek Road, Cartersville

Through Jan. 31, 2022; Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

Bartow County Solid Waste/Recycling Collection Center: Center

684 Center Road, Cartersville

Through Jan. 31, 2022; Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Bartow County Solid Waste/Recycling Collection Center: Industrial Park

48 Industrial Park Road, Cartersville

Through Jan. 31, 2022; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Bartow County Solid Waste/Recycling Collection Center: Ladd's

40 Ladd's Mountain Road, Cartersville

Through Jan. 31, 2022; Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

Bartow County Solid Waste/Recycling Collection Center: Landfill

36 Allatoona Dam Road, Cartersville

Through Jan. 31, 2022; Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

The National Fire Protection Association recommends taking your Christmas tree outside after Christmas or when the tree is dried out, as dried-out trees can create a fire hazard. Dried-out trees should not be left inside a home or garage or leaning against a home.