Tyler Christmas Tree Recycling
Posted/updated on: December 28, 2015 at 3:46 pm
TYLER — Christmas tree recycling is beginning in Tyler. The city and Keep Tyler Beautiful are providing two locations for Christmas tree recycling. Residents can drop off their undecorated, non-flocked, natural Christmas trees in designated areas at Golden Road Park at the intersection of McDonald Road and Golden Road and at Fun Forest Park in the 900 block of North Glenwood Boulevard. All lights, ornaments, garland and tinsel should be removed from the Christmas tree before dropping it off near the sign that says “Christmas Tree Recycling.”
The trees at the parks are available for area fisherman to pick up and sink in nearby lakes to create fish habitats. Small fish eat the aquatic insects that find a home in the tree branches. The fish also use the trees as a hiding place. As a result, fishing is improved around the recycled trees because more fish congregate in these areas.
Christmas trees will also be picked up at the curb for disposal at the landfill. Only non-flocked, natural trees deposited at Fun Forest Park and Golden Road Park will be recycled.
