How To Discard Your Christmas Tree In Livingston And Get Free Mulch

LIVINGSTON, NJ — If you're like some of us, you barely had time to get your Christmas tree up before Christmas, and can't bear the thought of taking it down yet. But if you want the town to take it away, you'll have to think about it in the next few weeks.

The Township of Livingston’s Christmas Tree Collection and Recycling program began Monday and will end on Jan. 31, 2022.

The town will pick up trees that aren't decorated (remove ornaments) and not artificial trees.

Residents can leave their trees at the curb, as they would for regular recycling, the town said.

The trees will be collected Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Christmas tree collection program saves the cost of garbage disposal, since the Township is charged by weight to remove bulk items.

The DPW collected and recycled over 1,175 Christmas trees last year.

You Get Free Mulch Out Of It

The Department of Public Works provides an additional environmentally friendly aspect to the collection program. DPW employees chip the trees into mulch, which is made available to residents for pickup at no cost.

Once the program begins, mulch can be picked up behind the Circle Fire Station on W. Northfield Road. The mulch created from the trees can be used in flower beds and garden borders.

For more recycling information in Livingston, click here.

Also find out more here.

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