How To Dispose Of Your Christmas Tree In Manasquan

MANASQUAN, NJ - As the holiday season comes to a close and 2021 approaches, some Asbury Park residents may be looking to remove their live Christmas trees. There are several ways to remove your trees in the area:

In Manasquan, Christmas trees can be placed curbside and will be picked up by zone according to your household garbage pickup schedule through January.

For residents looking to take a scenic drive to a recycling drop-off location, the following Ocean County parks are accepting discarded trees:

• Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard, Toms River Township
• Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Road, Barnegat Township
• Wells Mills County Park, 905 Route 532, Ocean Township
• Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood Township
• Beaver Dam County Park, 3430 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant
• Jakes Branch County Park, 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood
• Mill Creek County Park, 11 Chelsea Avenue, Berkeley Township
• Robert J. Miller Airpark, 901 Route 530, Berkeley Township
• Freedom Fields County Park, 1160 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor Township
• Patriots County Park, 485 Bowman Road, Jackson Township
• Stanley H."Tip" Seaman County Park, 120 Lakeside Drive, Tuckerton
• A. Paul King County Park, 2 W. Bay Avenue, Stafford Township
• Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis, 261 Country Club Boulevard, Little Egg Harbor Township
• Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond, 301 Chambers Bridge Avenue, Brick Township

Trees that are donated can be turned into woodchips for landscaping projects in Ocean County parks. In the past, recycled trees have also helped towns replenish their beach dunes.

Fire officials recommend disposing of live trees after Christmas or when trees become dry. The National Fire Protection Association reports that dried-out trees present a fire hazard and can burn very quickly compared to watered trees. Live trees should also not be left in homes, garages or placed against a home.

The U.S. Fire Administration recommends keeping live trees at least three feet away from heat sources like fireplaces, radiators, space heaters, candles or heat vents, as more than 1 in every 5 Christmas tree fires were caused by a heat source too close to the tree.

With reporting by Kim Bongard.