Christmas Tree Recycling 2016: Pasco County Drop Off Sites

PASCO COUNTY, FL — Pasco County residents who want to make sure their Christmas trees don’t end up in a garbage heap once the holidays are over have several options available to them. Recycling sites located throughout the county will begin accepting trees the day after Christmas. Folks who want to use trees for their own recycling projects are also invited to pick up used trees for repurposing.

Trees kept by the county are put through chippers to make mulch for the county’s hiking paths, landscaped areas and so on, explained Jennifer Seney, Pasco County’s recycling supervisor. She also encourages residents to relocate their trees to their own backyard brush piles “to make an excellent wildlife habitat.”

For those who have projects in mind for other people’s used trees, Seney said they can pick up trees at any of the recycling locations. Some people, for example, pick up used trees for firewood.

“That’s okay with us,” Seney said. “We call it repurposing and we’re tracking that also. So drop off and recycle or pick up and repurpose.”

The county’s Christmas tree recycling sites will be open during normal business owners Dec. 26 through Jan. 8, 2017, at the following locations:

John S. Burks Memorial Park

• 13320 Gene Nelson Blvd., Dade City

Veterans Memorial Park

• 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson

Anclote Gulf Park

• 2305 Baillie’s Bluff Road, Holiday

Land O’ Lakes Community Center

• 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.

Sam W. Pasco Recreational Complex

• 39835 Chancy Road, Zephyrhills

Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park

• 10500 Wilderness Park Road, New Port Richey

West Pasco Class III site

• 14606 Hays Road, Spring Hill

Wesley Chapel District Park

• 7727 Boyette Road

Residents who wish to recycle trees are asked to remove all ornaments, hooks and tinsel before doing so.

To find out more about recycling in Pasco County, visit the county’s website.

Photo by Johnny Lai via Flickr used under Creative Commons