Schedule for 2019 Christmas and 2020 New Year's Holidays.

Due to the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday’s, carts will not be serviced on 12/25/19 or 1/1/20. Services will be moved to the next calendar day for all subsequent service days with Friday being serviced on Saturday.

Four Free Options for Recycling Your Live Holiday Tree:

1. Curbside Collection: Leave your Holiday tree curbside next to your grey green waste cart by 6 a.m. the weeks of Dec. 31st (excluding January 1), Jan. 14th, and Jan. 28th. If your tree is taller than six feet, please cut it into 3-foot or shorter pieces. Please see our annual collection schedule to verify your green waste collection days.
2. Green Waste Cart: After cutting your tree into 3-foot or shorter pieces, place those pieces in your grey green waste cart.  Make sure the trimmed pieces fit completely into the cart with the lid closed.
3. Self Haul to Elder Creek: Take your Holiday tree, free of charge, to the Elder Creek Transfer and Recovery Station at 8642 Elder Creek Road, Sacramento, between Florin-Perkins Road and Watt Avenue.
4. Self Haul to SWCC: Take your Holiday tree, free of charge to the Special Waste Collection Center at 9255 Disposal Lane, Elk Grove 95624. Open Sunday-Wednesday 9a.m.- 4p.m.

Preparing Your Holiday Tree for Recycling

• Remove tree from stand.
• Remove ornaments, lights, nails, tinsel and metal rod supports from trees.
• Cut trees taller than 6 feet into 3-foot or shorter pieces
• Artificial, flocked or “live” trees with root balls will not be accepted.

Questions?

Call Republic Services at (916) 635-2500