Christmas Holidays Have Ended - What To Do With That Natural Christmas Tree

The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) encourages you to recycle your natural Christmas tree after the holiday season. Many solid waste haulers provide curbside collection of Christmas trees. However, if your licensed solid waste hauler does not offer curbside collection of Christmas trees, then there are several area locations that will recycle your tree into mulch at no cost to you. Mulch used in landscaping provides multiple environmental benefits such as conserving moisture, improving soil structure, reducing weeds and soil erosion, and provides a source of plant nutrients all while reducing the amount of waste discarded at a landfill. Christmas trees dropped off for recycling must have all decorations removed.  Artificial trees will not be accepted.

OPEN TO MCHENRY COUNTY RESIDENTS McHenry County Conservation District Dec 26 - Jan 15 Drop-off Sites: · Glacial Park, Ringwood, IL (off Harts Rd.) · Rush Creek, Harvard (at Twin Oaks Parking Area, west of pond) · Algonquin Township Headquarters For details, call 815-338-6223	OPEN TO ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS  Algonquin Township Road District 3702 U.S. Hwy. 14, Crystal Lake, IL Open 24/7, Dec 26 – Jan 31 For details, call 847-639-2700,ext. 6
OPEN TO DORR TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Dorr Township Road District 12322 Davis Road, Woodstock, IL Dec 26 - Jan 31, M-F during business hours For details, call 815-338-1060	OPEN TO NUNDA TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS Nunda Township Road District 3518 Bay Road, Crystal Lake, IL M-F, 7am-3:30pm or Saturdays 8am-12pm For details, call 815-459-4410

For more information, contact Kristy Hecke, MCDH’s Solid Waste Manager, at 815-334-4585.