Recycle Your Christmas Tree This Week

Ready to undeck your halls? There are several options available to recycle your beloved Douglas Fir or Blue Spruce.

Residents who have yard-waste service with the City of Enumclaw can recycle their Christmas trees today through Friday.

All flocking, tinsel and ornaments must be removed from trees before pick-up. Trees taller than 6 feet should be cut in half, and no artificial trees will be accepted.

Trees should be placed outside near your garbage container by 6 a.m. on your regular scheduled day for trash pick-up.

For more information, contact the city's Public Works Department at 360-825-3591.

Christmas trees can also be recycled at Enumclaw's Transfer Station as yard waste. The Cedar Falls Drop Box in North Bend and Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station also will accept trees; all other King County stations will take them as garbage at the garbage rate. Trees must be less than 8 feet in length.

There is a $13.25 minimum fee for yard waste and a $20 minimum fee for garbage. The Enumclaw station is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Tuesday.

Rainier Wood Recyclers of Covington, a private company about 16 miles from Enumclaw's transfer station, will recycle trees for $1 each. Rainier Wood is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.