Recycle Your Christmas Tree On Jan. 5 In Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, GA — Now that the Christmas holiday is receding in the rear-view mirror, you will have to find a suitable place to dispose of the tree that was the center of your decorations.

For Alpharetta residents, the city, Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission and Keep Georgia Beautiful will take part in the statewide Bring One for the Chipper campaign.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Alpharetta residents can drop off their Christmas trees for recycling at The Home Depot at 5300 Windward Parkway. Please make sure your trees are free of decorations before bringing them to the drop-off point.

Trees will be chipped into mulch by the Davey Tree Expert Company. Mulch will be used for public beautification projects and is available free to Alpharetta citizens. To request mulch, visit the city's website to fill out the form.

Ferry Morse Seed Company has provided garden seed that will be available in exchange for your tree while supplies last, the city said.

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Bring One for the Chipper is a statewide effort to reuse Christmas trees. Keep Georgia Beautiful and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs have joined forces with the following sponsors to hold the 2019 installment of the program: The Home Depot, 11 Alive and the Davey Tree Expert Company. Local sponsors for Alpharetta's program include the Windward Parkway Home Depot, The Alpharetta Rotary Club and the Alpharetta Young Men’s Service League.

For more information contact Terry Porter with the city of Alpharetta at (678) 297-6200 or tporter@alpharetta.ga.us.

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