Christmas tree recycling Houston locations: Where to drop off your tree

HOUSTON - Now that Christmas is over, whenever you take your trees down, there are a few locations where you can dispose of them.

Houston's Solid Waste Management Department is encouraging residents to recycle their live Christmas trees after the holidays. The city will open 23 drop-off recycling locations from Tuesday, Dec. 26 to Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

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Before you drop off your tree, remove all lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, nails, stands, and other non-organic decorative materials. Also, locked, artificial, or painted will not be recycled.

The list of locations with days and times you can recycle your tree can be found below.

Open Tuesday - Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Central Neighborhood Depository - 2240 Central St.
Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository - 5565 Kirkpatrick
Sommermeyer Neighborhood Depository - 14400 Sommermeyer
N. Main Neighborhood Depository - 9003 N. Main
Southwest Neighborhood Depository - 10785 SW Freeway
Sunbeam Neighborhood Depository - 5100 Sunbeam

OPEN DAILY, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Kingwood (Branch Library)– Bens View Lane @ Bens Branch Drive
Doss Park (gates close at 5) - 2500 Frick Road (County Park)
Memorial Park (2 locations) - Softball Parking lot - 6402 Arnot St, Houston, TX 77007 or Sports Complex
T.C. Jester Park - 4200 T.C. Jester West
Ellington Airport Recycling Drop-off - HWY 3@ Brantley Road

OPEN Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on both Monday, Dec. 25, and Jan. 15.