Don’t just abandon your natural Christmas tree on the street! Recology will gladly take it and dispose of it responsibly for free if you put it out with your trash and recycling bins during a specific window of time, starting next Thursday. San Francisco is notoriously a town where people throw unwanted furniture out on the sidewalk, and someone who sees some value in it will often grab it in surprisingly quick fashion. But this is of course illegal dumping .
And if you’re illegally dumping a Christmas tree just to get rid of it, don't do that — no one wants that tree at this post-Christmas date. If you have a natural Christmas tree, the responsible and much easier thing to do is to just put your tree out with the trash and recycling , and Recology will collect it for free, as they have been doing every year for 30 years now. Please remember that a dry tree is a dangerous tree.
If you live or have a business in #SF , here is how to properly dispose of them: Recology will collect natural, undecorated trees curbside from January 2–17. @SFEnvironment @RecologySF https://t.co/JxlPGeCVoK It’s easy.
All you have to do is put your tree next to your trash, compost and recycling bins for your regularly scheduled weekly trash and recycling pickup, between January 2 and January 17, 2025. Remember to remove all lights, ornaments, and tinsel from the tree. “Once the trees come down after the holiday season, they should be disposed of properly so they don’t become a sidewalk .