Miami-Dade County says “Make mulch, not waste: Recycle your Christmas tree!”

OK Miami-Dade County, don’t do what my neighbor did last year and leave your Christmas tree on the balcony until you move out 9 months later. Recycle it instead! Miami-Dade County is accepting undressed trees for mulching at multiple collection sites; and will then provide free mulch starting in February.

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For Immediate Release:

December 24, 2014

Beginning Friday, December 26, 2014, residents who receive curbside waste collection service from Miami-Dade County can recycle their Christmas trees by taking them to one of the County’s Trash and Recycling Centers* (TRCs) or the West Miami-Dade Home Chemical Collection Center.

The last day to place trees at the curbside for pick-up is Friday, January 9, 2015. Please visit the website or call 3-1-1 for details.

All trees brought in for recycling must be free of tree stands, lights, ornaments, tinsel and other decorations. The trees will be converted into mulch, available to residents on a first-come, first-served basis beginning in early February, 2015.

Trees can be brought in for recycling to one of the locations listed below.

Trash and Recycling Centers (open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

• North Dade Landfill – 21500 NW 47 Ave.
• Norwood – 19901 NW 7 Ave.
• Palm Springs North – 7870 NW 178 St.
• Golden Glades – 140 NW 160 St.
• West Little River – 1830 NW 79 St.
• Snapper Creek – 2200 SW 117 Ave.
• Sunset Kendall – 8000 SW 107 Ave.
• Richmond Heights – 14050 Boggs Dr.
• West Perrine – 16651 SW 107 Ave.
• Eureka Drive – 9401 SW 184 St.
• South Miami Heights – 20800 SW 117 Ct.
• Moody Drive – 12970 SW 268 St.

Christmas Tree Mulch Availability

Christmas tree mulch will be available at the following six locations beginning in early February 2015, for residents to pick up using their own bags or containers, on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

• West Perrine – 16651 SW 107 Ave.
• Eureka Drive – 9401 SW 184 St.
• Moody Drive – 12970 SW 268 St.
• Sunset Kendall – 8000 SW 107 Ave.
• West Little River – 1830 NW 79 St.
• North Dade Landfill – 21500 NW 47 Ave.

Public Works and Waste Management Department
111 NW 1st Street, 16th floor
Miami, Florida 33128