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How To Dispose Of A Christmas Tree In Avon
The city's trash collector will pick up trees on Jan. 11.
AVON, OH — The holidays are over and 2021 has begun. Now is the right time to dispose of live Christmas trees.
In Avon, Republic Services will collect Christmas trees on Jan. 11. Trees should not be in a bag. Trees larger than 5 feet need to be cut in half, the city said.
The city will also collect Christmas trees as part of the normal chipping service.
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According to a survey by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board, in 2020, Americans said they were more likely to appreciate "simple pleasures" and focus on creating new traditions. Among those new traditions were real Christmas trees — 39 percent said they were more likely to buy a real Christmas tree in 2020 because of the pandemic.
The Christmas tree industry provides a huge number of jobs to Americans. Currently, there are close to 15,000 tree farms in the United States that employ more than 100,000 people either full- or part-time.
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