Holiday Tree-Cycling

Convenient and Free One-Time Pickup

 Free Pickup For 1-4 Unit Residences 1^st Two Weeks of January

1^st Two Weeks of January:

• Place your clean, green holiday tree at the curb, next to your green yard trimmings cart on your regularly scheduled yard trimmings collection day.
• Remove all tinsel, ornaments, nails, and tree stands (metal or wood).
• Place trees curbside by 6am on collection day and no earlier than one day before.
• Trees must be no more than 5 feet tall. Cut taller trees in half.

After 1^st Two Weeks of January:

• Recycle your clean, green holiday tree in your green yard trimmings cart at any time. Lid must close.
• Take clean, green holiday trees to the Davis Street Transfer Station (510-638-2303) for recycling at no charge, limit one (1) tree per household.

Free Drop-off or Fee-For-Service Appointment Pickup for 5-or-More Unit Residences

• Tenants may take clean, green holiday trees to the Davis Street Transfer Station (510-638-2303) for recycling at no charge, limit one (1) tree per household.
• Property owners/managers may call Waste Management of Alameda County (510-613-8700) to get a price quote for services and to schedule pick up.

REMEMBER: "Snow" flocked trees cannot be recycled, and must be put inside your garbage container.

Thank you for recycling your Christmas tree / holiday tree!

Go:

• The New Weekly Pickup - Complete information about all the significant improvements to residential recycling services
• Green cart - weekly yard trimmings and food scraps recycling
• Gray cart - weekly bottles, cans, jars, paper and cardboard recycling
• Burgundy cart - weekly garbage and non-recyclables collection
• Used motor oil and oil filters - weekly collection for recycling
• Bulky pickup and recycling (household appliances and other bulky items)
• Holiday collection (what happens when your service day is also a holiday)
• Holiday tree recycling each January
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