City of Pittsburgh opening 11 Christmas Tree recycle locations

PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh is opening 11 drop-off locations for people to recycle their live Christmas Trees after the holiday.

According to the release, the tree recycle program begins on December 26 and will be open until January 26.

This program ensures that trees will be recycled instead of taken to a landfill, which is where the trees go if they are put on the curb.

Trees will be chipped into pine mulch to then can be used for free in the spring.

Here are the list of recycle drop-off locations:

-Allegheny Center

Sue Murray Swimming Pool

Parking Lot #301 | Stockton Ave.

-Brighton Heights

Jack Stack Swimming Pool

600 Brighton Woods Road

-Brookline

Brookline Recreation Center

1400 Oakridge Street

-Hazelwood - 3rd Division of Public Works

Open Year Round

Location: 40 Melanchton Street Pittsburgh, PA 15207

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

(412) 422-6524

-Highland Park

Highland Park Zoo

7370 Baker Street

(enter zoo parking lot from Baker Street, follow the signs to back of lot)

-Homewood North - 2nd Division of Public Works

Open Year Round

6814 Hamilton Ave (North Dallas Ave. at Hamilton Ave.)

Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(412) 665-3609

-Perry North/Observatory Hill - 1st Division of Public Works

Open Year Round

300 Kilbuck Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214

-Southside

Southside Riverfront Park

Lower Parking Lot

-Squirrel Hill South

Prospect Drive Roundabout

Schenley Park

-Sheraden

Sheraden Park Parking Lot

Surban Street

-West End - 5th Division of Public Works

Open Year Round

1330 Hassler St. Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (Off Herschel St. & Steuben St. near Herschel Park)

Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

(412) 937-3054

Last year, the city hosted twelve drop-off sites and collected more than 1,600 trees.

To find more drop-off sites in Allegheny County, click here.

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