Christmas Tree Recycling, Chipping and Composting

The coming of the New Year means it's time to take down the Christmas tree. If you chose to use a cut down tree, disposing of it ethically means making sure it doesn't end up in the landfill. Most towns have curbside programs where the trees are taken to a green waste facility where they are chipped into mulch or compost. Many communities are using disposed Christmas trees for great benefit. From electricity to wildlife restoration, christmastree.org features the following community programs:

Saving Lives with Vaccines - Toronto, Ontario

Wildlife Habitat - Porter County, Indiana

Mulch for Planting - Georgia

Dune Restoration - Gulf Shores, Alabama

Rebuilding the Louisiana Coastline - Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Home for the Herons - Cook County, Illinois

Giving Back to the Community - San Diego, California

Improving Fishing Areas - Keene, New Hampshire

Building Better Parks - Clarksville, Tennessee

Fueling Our Nation's Industry - Tomahawk, Wisconsin

One Man's Trash is Another Fish's Habitat - Oroville, California

Keeping Communities Beautiful - Reno, Nevada

Turning Trees into Electricity

- Burlington, Vermont

One of my favorite Christmas tree recycling comes from Inhabitots, "Last year, even the Vatican went green by recycling the Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square by using its wood to make toys for children." What's your community doing with their left over Christmas trees?

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Posted by Jennifer Lance at December 31, 2009 1:40 AM