DC: National Christmas Tree
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OK, Christmas is past and it will soon be time to pack up the ornaments and tinsel for next year.

However, what do you do with your old cut Christmas tree.

The best deal is to take it to Ijams Park to be recycled into mulch which is used to maintain the trails we all enjoy.

“Collecting trees and holiday greenery now through January 31

Ijams Nature Center will be accepting holiday greenery and trees for recycling into mulch. (Please remove greenery from wire back wreaths.)

When you bring your trees to Ijams, turn into Ijams entrance and then bear left on the interior road to the home-site.  You may place trees near the mulch piles on the left, now through January 31.”

If you live in the city and can’t make the trip to Ijams the city will collect it. Right now they’re still concentrating on leaves but the regular two week brush pick up cycle begins again in mid January 2009. Just put your ornament and tinsel free tree at the curb just as your do brush and it will be picked up.

County residents can have their tree recycled into free mulch at 2 locations:

North: Knox County Convenience Center in Halls
Drop Off Tree Dec 26 through Jan 5 – Trees Chipped on January 5th
To drop off a tree Dec 26 through Jan 5 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
To drop of a tree and pick up mulch on January 6th, event will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3608 Neal Road, 37918 – Click for Map

West: Knox County Greenwaste Facility in Solway
Drop Off Tree Dec 26 through Jan 6 – Trees Chipped on January 5th
To drop off a tree Dec 26 through Jan 5 – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday
To drop of a tree and pick up mulch on January 5th, event will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
8707 Joe Daniel Road, 37931 – Click for Map

One more county locations to drop off your used tree but no mulching is:

East: Knox County Convenience Center at Forks-of-the-River Industrial Park
Drop Off Tree Dec 26 through Jan 5 – NO Chipping at this Site
To drop off a tree: Dec 26 through Jan 5 – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3106 Water Plant Road, 37914 – Click for Map

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