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Enjoy Them, Then Recycle Them
Larimer County residents can drop off their Christmas trees at the Larimer County Landfill free of charge from December 26 to January 16. We will also provide a drop-off site for Christmas trees in Wellington at 6th and Grant (near the current recycling drop-off) for use by Wellington residents. (This is an update from our previous Web posting. We will not be providing containers at the Wellington or Berthoud transfer stations. The town of Berthoud provides a drop-off site for its residents.) The trees will be recycled into mulch, which will be available free to residents in the spring.
Trees must be "cleaned up" before being dropped off. This means all lights, tinsel, garland, plastic wrap, tree stands, wire, rope, nails, and any other foreign materials must be removed from the trees before recycling. Flocked trees (those decorated with fake snow) CANNOT be recycled.
For a list of additional drop-off sites for Christmas trees in the Fort Collins area, click here; for sites in Loveland, click here.
Also accepted for recycling all year round at the Larimer County Recycling Center are wrapping paper, packaging paper and greeting cards. These materials may be placed in the paperboard bin. Corrugated cardboard may be recycled at this location, as well. Foil wrapping paper and Styrofoam are NOT accepted. For more details about what can be recycled in Larimer County, click here.
Any other trash will be charged regular landfill fees. The landfill and recycling center are located at 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but please click here for holiday closures.
Boy Scout Troops Offer Tree Pickup
In addition to the free drop-off sites mentioned above, several Boy Scout troops in the area pick up trees as an annual fund raiser. Scouts will pick up trees in specific neighborhoods on a specific day. The pickup is free; however, a voluntary donation to the troop is appeciated. Most troops have already posted flyers in the neighborhoods they will be picking up in.
Troop 188, Southeast part of Fort Collins: Trees should be left on the curb on January 2 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For donation information and a map of the pick-up area, visit http://www.troop188.org/Troop188/Handouts/2005%20XMAS%20Tree/Christmas%20Tree%20Fundraiser.html.
Troop 12 is doing its annual tree pickup in the area bounded by Overland Trail, Prospect Road, Harmony Road and Shields Street. Trees must be out by 8 a.m. on January 7. Donations can be mailed to: Boy Scout Troop 12, Immanuel Church, 1900 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526. For more information call (970) 219-2150.