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About the KTMB Christmas Tree Recycling Program

The annual Christmas tree recycling program, sponsored by Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) and other public and private organizations*, will run from December 26, 2019 through January 7, 2020. This program is an excellent way to give your Christmas tree a new purpose while keeping it out of the landfill or letting it be illegally dumped in our open spaces. To help KTMB fund this and other projects throughout the year, a donation of $3 per tree is requested.

Christmas trees are turned into mulch and used for park and weed abatement projects. Residents can pick up free mulch at the Bartley Ranch Park and Rancho San Rafael Park drop-off sites.

The Christmas tree recycling program accepts natural trees with all ornaments, lights, tinsel and stands removed. Flocked trees are not accepted.

Where to Recycle Christmas Trees

Drop-off times are the same at each site - 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

• Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road (off Lakeside Drive) in Reno
• Reno Sports Complex at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 2975 N. Virginia Street in Reno
• Shadow Mountain Sports Complex, 3300 Sparks Boulevard (Shadow Lane entrance) in Sparks
• Truckee Meadows Fire Station in Spanish Springs, 500 Rockwell Blvd.
• Truckee Meadows Fire Station in Lemmon Valley, 130 Nectar Street
• Truckee Meadows Fire Station in Washoe Valley, 1240 East Lake Blvd.

KTMB Christmas Tree Recycling Volunteers

The Christmas tree recycling program depends on volunteers to help at the collection locations. You can sign up online and choose the location where you would like to work. For more information or to volunteer by phone, call (775) 851-5185. Christmas tree recycling is 7 days a week from December 26, 2019 through January 7, 2020. Shifts are available every day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old and volunteers under 18 must volunteer with an adult.

Volunteers help with Christmas tree recycling at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno. Photo © Stan White

If you are not able to recycle your tree within the dates given, RT Donovan will accept trees at their Sparks location - 11600 Pyramid Way. Please call ahead first at (775) 425-3015.

You can also register online to have your tree picked by troops with the Boy Scouts of America. Service dates are December 28, 2019 and January 4, 2020, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The fee is $15 per tree.

Waste Management will collect clean trees for recycling at the curbside during the week of January 13 to 17, 2020. Trees must be cut into 3 foot or smaller lengths and clean of decorations, nails and tree stands.

Trees of any size can be taken to Preston Field from December 23, 2019, to January 27, 2020. Trees must be cleaned of all decorations, nails and tree stands. Trees are chipped for local erosion control projects.

Trees can be placed curbside on regular trash days through January 15, 2020. If the tree is longer than six feet, it must be cut into pieces for curbside pickup. Trees may also be dropped off at these locations.

• Carson City Public Works Yard on Airport Road between E. Fifth Street and Butti Way.
• Waste Management parking lot at 5560 Sheep Drive.
• Carson City Landfill (Green Waste Pile) at 3600 Flint Drive

After January 15, 2020, take trees to the Carson City Landfill or place the tree in 3-foot pieces in the yard waste garbage bin provided by Waste Management. For more information, contact Carson City Environmental Control Authority at (775) 887-2355 x7376, 7380 or 7390.

Between December 26, 2019 and January 17, 2020, drop off your Christmas tree anytime at one of the below locations OR leave your tree out with your regular trash the week of January 13 - 17, 2020, for curbside collection. Trees collected curbside must be cut in three foot segments and be easily accessible for pick-up.

• High School Soccer Fields, 11725 Donner Pass Rd.
• Tahoe Donner Clubhouse, 11509 Northwoods Blvd.
• Glenshire Clubhouse, 15726 Glenshire Dr.
• Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Rd.

*NV Energy Foundation, Washoe County Health District, Boy Scouts of America Nevada Area Council, City of Reno, City of Sparks and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.

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