Brick Picking Up Christmas Trees At Curbside

BRICK, NJ — If you're taking down your Christmas tree this week, Brick Township officials say the town will pick it up.

Curbside collection of trees started Tuesday, Jan. 3 and will last for two weeks, officials said. Trees will be picked up according to residents' recycling dates.

The Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department also is accepting trees for recycling at various county parks. Trees can be dropped off at select locations through Jan. 31.

The Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond on Chambersbridge Road is accepting trees, as are Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood; Beaver Dam County Park, 3430 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant, and Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard (off Fischer Boulevard) in Toms River.

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