Park Commission to Recycle Christmas Trees

The Somerset County Park Commission will be
accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling from Tuesday, December 26, 2017
through Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Somerset County residents may bring their tree to Colonial Park Gardens, Parking
Lot F, 156 Mettlers Road in Somerset, Franklin Township or to North Branch
Park, at the lighted baseball field, 355 Milltown Road in Bridgewater. Both
facilities will accept trees from 8:00am to 4:00pm, seven days a week.

Each family is limited to only one tree that must be free of all ornaments, wires,
netting, and tinsel. Only natural trees will be accepted. Wreaths and garland will
not be accepted as these items cannot be recycled. Deliveries from groups or
dealers will be rejected. Following these guidelines is necessary to maintain a
manageable recycling program.

Trees will be chipped into wood chip mulch which will be used throughout the
park system to mulch plantings. Some chips/mulch will be made available to the
public at each of the drop-off sites at no cost.

For information, please call the Somerset County Park Commission Horticulture
Department at 732 873-2459, ext. 21 or the Relay Service at 711 for individuals
with a hearing and/or speech impairment, Monday to Friday (except holidays)
from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Information on Somerset County Park Commission activities may be found on the
Internet at www.somersetcountyparks.org