Bring One For The Chipper Rescheduled For Jan. 14

UPDATE: this event has been rescheduled from Saturday, Jan. 7 to Saturday, Jan. 14.

If you're wondering how you will dispose of this year's Christmas tree, then the city of Woodstock will provide a convenient -- and environmentally friendly -- solution.

Residents are invited to take their Christmas trees to Old Rope Mill Park for recycling as part of the 26th annual Bring One for the Chipper event.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, residents can drop off their bare trees for chipping.

The event was originally scheduled for Jan. 7, but the city of Woodstock decided to postpone the event due to the National Weather Service issuing a Winter Storm Warning.

The city will also offer a special treat for those interested. The following week, you will be allowed to bring a shovel to back to the park anytime from 8 a.m. to dusk to "dip" into the free mulch.

During the drop-off event, free tree seedlings, coffee and donuts will be available at Olde Rope Mill Park.

Residents are also reminded not to bring decorated or flocked trees, as they are poisonous to state waterways.

Bring One for the Chipper 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.

The mulch from these trees has also been used for playgrounds, local government beautification projects and individual yards.

For questions, call Marybeth Stockdale at 770-592-6000 ext. 1952 or visit Keep Georgia Beautiful's website for additional drop-off locations.

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