Environmental Services to Convert Holiday Trees to Wood Chips and Mulch
The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is once again offering citizens the opportunity to give their Christmas trees new life by turning them into wood chips and mulch.
Starting Dec. 29 citizens can dispose of their cut Christmas trees by taking them to any of the department’s five Citizen Collection Stations, which are strategically located throughout the community. This free service will be available through Jan. 10.
“The Christmas tree recycling service is a win-win, as it saves landfill space while providing residents with useful mulch for growing healthy plants,” Environmental Services Director Ellen Smyth said.
El Paso citizens recycled 4,146 Christmas trees last year.
Residents taking advantage of this service must remove the lights, ornaments, and decorations from the Christmas trees before dropping them off at a Citizen Collection Station. The stations are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. They are located at:
121 Atlantic (off Doniphan)
2492 Harrison @ Alabama
9000 Escobar @ Zaragosa
4200 Delta
4501 Hondo Pass
Mulch and wood chips will be available to the public starting on Dec. 30 at the Atlantic, Hondo Pass and Escobar locations. Citizens are encouraged to take the free mulch home to use in their gardens to help enrich the soil and control weeds.
For more information citizens should call the Environmental Services Department at 621-6700.
Reminder: The Citizen Collection Stations will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
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