The City of Chicago will be collecting trees for recycling this holiday season.
Beginning Jan. 7 and lasting through Jan. 20, Chicago residents can take their live trees to one of the 23 participating sites.
The trees will be chipped and made into mulch, which will be available for pick-up starting Friday January 13 at those same sites.
Ornaments, lights, and stands should all be removed before dropping off your tree. The city is not able to accept decorations or tree lights, wreaths, garland, or household recyclable materials at these locations.
Drop-off locations:
- Bessemer Park: 8930 S. Muskegon Ave.
- Clark Park: 3400 N. Rockwell Ave.
- Forestry Site: 900 E. 103rd St.
- Garfield Park: 100 N. Central Park Ave.
- Grant Park: 900 S. Columbus Dr.
- Humboldt Park Boathouse: 1369 N. Sacramento Blvd.
- Jackson Park: 6300 S. Cornell Ave.
- Kennedy Park: 2427 W. 113th St.
- Kelvyn Park: 4438 W. Wrightwood Ave.
- Lake Meadows Park: 3117 S. Rhodes Ave.
- Lincoln Park: Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Ave., parking lot east of Cannon Dr.
- Margate Park: 4921 N. Marine Dr.
- Marquette Park: 6700 S. Kedzie Ave.
- McKinley Park: 2210 W. Pershing Rd.
- Mt. Greenwood Park: 3721 W. 111th St.
- North Park Village: 5801 N. Pulaski Rd.
- Norwood Park: 5801 N. Natoma Ave.
- Portage Park: 4100 N. Long Ave.
- Riis Park: 6201 W. Wrightwood Ave.
- Rowan Park: 11546 S. Avenue L
- Sheridan Park: 910 S. Aberdeen St.
- Warren Park: 6601 N. Western Ave.
- Wentworth Park: 5701 S. Narragansett Ave.
Through the past 22 years the program has kept more than 143,000 trees out of landfills. More than 14,500 trees were recycled last year alone.
