Holiday Recycling

Christmas Tree Recycling

Drop Off Your Tree.... For Free

January Special

Do you use a real tree to decorate for the Holidays? Real, non-flocked trees can be recycled after the holidays for free. Here’s how:

• Take the tree to the Earth Resource Facility
• Take the tree to the Groveland Transfer Station
• Call your local franchise hauler to make arrangements to have it picked up. This is a limited service and certain conditions apply.
• Or better yet, chip your tree at home and use the mulch on your property

Please make sure that no tinsel, decorations or nails remain on the tree.

Drop Off Locations

• Earth Resource Facility 14909 Camage Ave, Sonora CA 95370
  Open: Tuesday - Saturday 8 am - 3:30 pm
• Groveland Transfer Station 10700 Merrell Rd, Groveland CA 95321
  Open: Wednesday and Saturday 8 am - 3:45 pm

Mulch

Trees dropped off at the Earth Resource Facility will be ground into mulch and:

• Taken to a biomass plant to be burned to generate electricity or
• Used as an additive for compost at a local facility or
• Used as a mulch at local farms and ranches or
• Offered for sale at the Earth Resource Facility

Benefits of mulch:

• Helps to conserve water in your landscape
• Cools soil temperature
• Helps prevent the growth of weeds
• Reduces dust on pathways
• Adds nutrients to your compost pile