Recycle Your Christmas Tree!
Yet another Christmas day has come and past and now you are faced with the decision of what to do with your Christmas tree? We at Green Coast are asking you not to toss it, but recycle it responsibly!
If you live in Metro Vancouver there are plenty of options for recycling or composting your green beauty. To help you achieve this, we have put together a comprehensive list of local facilities, tree chipping events and environmentally friendly solutions for recycling your Christmas tree this holiday season.
North Shore
First and foremost, you can compost your Christmas tree by including it with your regular curbside “Green Can” collection materials. Just be sure that it is cut and bundled into piles no larger than 3 feet by 1 foot. Or, if that seems like too much work, you can support one of the many local tree chipping events listed below:
North Vancouver Lions Club
Location: Karen Magnussen Community Centre – 2300 Kirkstone Road, North Vancouver, BC.
Location: Highland Chevron – 3150 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC.
Date & Time: Jan. 6th from 9:30am to 3:30pm
Cost: By donation
Seymour Scouts (11th and 13th)
Location: Parkgate Village Shopping Centre – Mount Seymour Road, North Vancouver, BC.
Date: Jan. 6th from 9:00am to 4:30pm
Cost: By donation
City of North Vancouver Firefighters
Location: RONA – 1160 East 3rd Street, North Vancouver, BC.
Date & Time: Jan. 5th from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Cost: By donation
Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club
Location: Ambleside Park – 13th Street and Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC.
Date & Time: Jan. 1st to Jan. 6th – Weekdays: 12:00pm to 4:00pm; Weekends: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: By donation
Source: North Shore Recycling Program
Vancouver
For residents of Vancouver with regular green waste pickup, you can include your Christmas tree with your curbside recycling until January 31st. To leave it curbside, the tree must be unbagged and placed at least 3 feet from the wheeled carts before 7:00am on collection day.
Alternatively, you can drop your tree off for free at the Vancouver Transfer Station Recycling Depot-377 West Kent Avenue N, Vancouver, BC. If neither of those options work, you can always drop off your tree at any of the tree recycling events listed below:
Lions Club Christmas Tree Recycling
Location: Kerrisdale Community Community Centre – 5851 West Blvd, Vancouver, BC
Location: Kits Beach – Parking lot by Cornwall Street and Arbutus Street, Vancouver, BC.
Location: Sunset Beach Upper parking lot by Pacific Boulevard and Broughton Street, Vancouver, BC.
Location: RONA – 2727 East 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC.
Dates: January 7th to 8th
Christmas Tree Recycling at UBC
Location: UBC Botanical Garden – 6804 South West Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC.
Dates and Time: Dec. 26 to Jan 8th from 9:30am to 4:30pm
Cost: $5 donation (suggested)
Burnaby
If you are a resident of Burnaby, you can drop off your Christmas tree for free at the Burnaby Yard Waste Depot-4800 Still Creek Avenue, Burnaby, BC.
Richmond
Single-family homes in the City of Richmond can include their Christmas trees with their curbside pickup, but make sure to cut and bundle the tree into 3 feet x 2 feet piles. You can also take your tree to the City of Richmond Recycling Depot-5555 Lynas Lane, Richmond, BC.
Source: Vancity Buzz
Please recycle or compost your Christmas tree this holiday season. It’s the green thing to do!
