Keep Your Christmas Tree Green and Recycle It

Now that the gifts have been unwrapped and many of us are getting ready to take down the decorations in preparation for the New Year, you're probably wondering where you can take that tree, other than the dump. 

Here's a list of local spots where you can recycle your christmas tree and put it to good use:

Pickens County Grinding of the Greens

Pickens County residents can drop their trees off at an of the Recycling Centers in Easley or at the County landfill.

Easley Recycling Centers can be found at the following locations:

• Old Liberty Rd (Landfill) 859-3523
• Farr's Bridge Rd (Hwy 183) 859-1041
• N. Old Pendleton Rd  855-6203

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Hartwell Lake Project Office will collect natural Christmas trees (no artificial trees) for recycling Dec. 26 through Feb. 15 The recycled trees will be used as fish attractors in Hartwell Lake. Trees will be tied in bundles, weighted with concrete anchors, and submerged in various locations marked with fish attractor buoys.

• From Easley take S.C. 123 to Clemson, head south on S.C. 76 (Anderson Hwy) and make a right on Fant's Grove Road. Follow Fant's Grove Rd. to the Twin Lakes boat launch.

Greenville County Annual Grinding of the Greens

You can drop your tree off at the following locations through Jan. 21, according to the Greenville County Department of Public Works:

• Holmes Park at Twin Lakes Road and Holmes Drive
• Gower Park at Laurel Creek Lane and Laurens Road
• West Greenville Recreation Center at 8 Rochester Street
• Timmons Park at Oxford Street and Blackburn Drive

Before you drop that tree off, remember to remove all lights, tinsel, and other decorations.