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
