Avondale:
Residents are invited to recycle their live Christmas trees. Trees must be free of all decorations – including lights, bulbs, ribbon, garland and tree stands. This service is offered to Avondale residents at no charge. Proof of residency is required.
Trees can be dropped off at A to Z Equipment Rentals and Sales, 803 E. Van Buren, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 26 through Jan. 2, with the exception of Sunday Dec. 27 and Friday, Jan. 1, when the facility is closed. Trees may also be dropped off from 8 a.m. to noon on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31).
Residents can also leave trees at the curb as part of the city’s green waste monthly bulk trash pick-up. Residents are advised to check when their neighborhood zone pickup is scheduled.
For more information about Christmas tree recycling, call Avondale’s Public Works Department at (623) 333-4400.
Gilbert
Resident looking for a place to recycle your Christmas tree at the end of the holiday season should remove all of the lights, decorations and the stand before dropping it off at any of the following locations between Saturday, December 26th and Sunday, January 10th:
Hetchler Park (Gilbert Youth Soccer Complex)
4260 S. Greenfield Rd.
Hours: 5:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., 7 days a week
Nichols Park
700 N. Higley Rd. (SW corner of Higley and Guadalupe Roads)
Hours: 5:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., 7 days a week
Gilbert’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility
2224 E. Queen Creek Rd.
Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Wednesdays and Fridays; 7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Saturdays
Residents may also use the following location between December 26th and January 2nd:
A to Z Equipment Rental and Sales
1313 E. Baseline Rd.
Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Saturday.
Exceptions – 12/31/15 from 9 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. ONLY and closed 1/1/16 for New Year’s Day
Live 15 gallon or larger potted Christmas trees can be donated for possible replanting at Town parks.
Drop them off at the Public Works North maintenance yard at 658 N. Freestone Parkway, Gilbert, AZ 85234. Trees can be dropped off outside the maintenance gate. Please call 480-503-6262 for additional information.
For more information, contact Gilbert’s Environmental Services team at 480-503-6459 or recycle@gilbertaz.gov.
Tucson:
Starting Saturday, you can bring your tree (minus the decorations) to one of nine TreeCycle sites throughout the community. The annual program runs through Jan. 12 at sites in Tucson and Oro Valley.
Additionally, from Jan. 4-12, the City of Tucson will have Merry Mulch (wood chips) from shredded Christmas trees available at Udall Park, Randolph Golf Course, and the Los Reales Landfill. Bring your own container and take home some free wood chips for your garden.
Please note that the City of Tucson will not collect Christmas trees from curbs and alleys, and other green waste cannot be accepted at TreeCycle.