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Vail Colorado - Free Curbside Christmas Tree Recycling Available in Vail 02 January 2024 ( news )
Vail , state Colorado ( By Press Release office)
Jan 02,2024
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Free curbside collection of discarded Christmas trees will take place in Vail through Jan . 31 . Trees must be free of lights , tinsel , ornaments , stands and plastic wrapping . Also , trees should be left whole; do not cut trees into sections . Trees should be placed at the side of the road so as not to block the roadway .
Public Works crews will make regular sweeps through town to collect the trees . If your tree isn’t picked up within a few days , please notify the Public Works Department at 970 - 479 - 2158 . Trees also may be dropped off from 8 a . m . to 5 p . m . Monday through Friday at the Public Works shops on Elkhorn Drive north of the Vail golf course . The trees are chipped and turned into mulch for the town’s summer landscaping program .
Residents are reminded that wrapping paper can be recycled either curbside or at the town recycling center , as long as it does not have any glitter or metallic coloring such as silver , gold , red and green metallic , etc . Tissue paper can be composted for residents participating in the curbside compost or subscription drop site compost program . Otherwise , it cannot be recycled .
For more information , call the town’s Public Works Department at 970 - 479 - 2158 .
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