Consider giving holiday trees a second life as compost, mulch, or chips to be used later in a garden or a landscape project. Trees ground into mulch provide good ground cover that reduces soil erosion, deters weed growth, and conserves water in landscaping.

Drop off live, undecorated (remove all non-organic items such as lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments, etc.)  Christmas trees at one of the following locations to be recycled and reused.

• • Carroll County Resource Recovery Park (Northern Landfill and Recycling Center), 1400 Baltimore Boulevard, Westminster, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

• • WeCare Denali, 7800 Kabik Court, Woodbine, on posted Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Proper ID is required.  Call 410-386-4550 for the landfill or 410-795-7666 for WeCare Denali during inclement weather or for operating hours. Please call to check for holiday hours.

Residents within a municipality are encouraged to contact town and city offices for the Christmas tree pick-up schedule.  Residents living outside incorporated areas should contact their waste hauler to determine if Christmas tree pick-up is provided.

NO ARTIFICIAL TREES ARE ACCEPTED - reuse, donate, or dispose as trash. 

For more information, contact the Carroll County Resource Recovery Park (Northern Landfill and Recycling Center) at 410-386-4550. WeCare Denali can be reached at 410-795-7666 or check the solid waste website for a posted schedule of open Saturdays and more information.