Christmas Tree Recycling Drop-Off Locations Around Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - Your Christmas tree undoubtedly looks great lit up and ornament-adorned but the harsh reality is that it can’t stay that way forever. Eventually, you’re going to have to dispose of it.

Pittsburgh and Allegheny County both are offering tree recycling programs this year, with the city expanding the number of drop-off locations from two to 10.

County residents can drop off Christmas trees from Dec. 26 through Jan. 14, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. until dusk. All lights, decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed from trees, which will be mulched and used in the county parks.

Drop-off locations are:

• Boyce Park Soccer fields, parking lot

• Deer Lakes Park Veterans Shelter parking lot

• Harrison Hills Park Parking lot at intersection of Chimpmunk Drive & Cottontail Drive

• Hartwood Acres Park Mansion parking lot

• North Park Swimming pool parking lot

• Round Hill Park Alfalfa Shelter parking lot

• Settlers Cabin Park Wave pool parking lot

• South Park Wave pool parking lot

• White Oak Park Chestnut Shelter parking lot

The city’s 10 sites will be available for tree drop-off for one month, from December 26 to January 26. As with the county recycling program, all ornaments and tinsel and tree stands must be removed prior to the drop-off.

The Department of Public Works’ forestry and environmental services divisions will chip the trees into pine mulch that will be made available to the public for free this spring.

The drop-off locations:

• Hazelwood: Melanchton Avenue off 5200 block of 2nd Avenue.

• Homewood West: North Dallas Avenue at Hamilton Avenue.

• Elliott: 1330 Hassler Street off Herschel & Steuben streets.

• Friendship : Baum Grove Parklet, 400 Roup Ave. (off Fairmont Avenue).

• Deutschtown: Sue Murray Swimming Pool parking Lot, corner of Cedar and Stockton avenues (enter off Stockton).

• Brookline: Brookline Recreation Center, 1400 Oakridge Street.

• Brighton Heights: Jack Stack parking lot, 600 Brighton Woods Road.

• Squirrel Hill South: Prospect Drive at Hobart Street in Schenley Park.

• Sheraden: Park parking lot at Surban Street.

• Highland Park: Swimming Pool/ Volleyball Court Parking Lot (near 151 Lake Drive).

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