How, When, Where To Recycle Christmas Trees In Marietta

MARIETTA, GA — As Christmas comes and goes, you may wonder when is the best time to put out your live Christmas tree on the curb. Depending on how early you got your tree, it may be starting to dry out.

Here are a few options for Marietta residents to consider for recycling their Christmas trees:

City of Marietta residents only

In the city of Marietta, residents are already able to start putting out their trees for recycling. Residents must pay an excessive yard waste collection fee of $100 per load for crews to come pick up an undecorated live Christmas tree. Yard waste, including trees, must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.

Branches and limbs must be six feet or shorter, and no single piece may be more than four inches in diameter or weigh more than 100 pounds. Remove all tinsel, lights, decorations, tree stands and plastic bags from Christmas trees prior to collection.

City of Marietta residents with artificial trees can either drop off the tree for safe disposal at the Cobb County Transfer Station (1897 County Services Parkway, Marietta) and pay the $7 minimum charge, or request special pick-up collection online using this form. There will be an additional charge for special pick-up.

Marietta and Cobb residents

Keep Cobb Beautiful, an affiliate of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, is once again participating in the annual "Bring One for the Chipper" live Christmas tree recycling program.

Residents can bring their live Christmas trees — stripped of all decorations — to the following Cobb locations through Jan. 8 to be recycled. No "flocked" trees will be accepted:

• Home Depot
  • 2350 Dallas Highway, Marietta
  • 4101 Roswell Road NE, Marietta
  • 3605 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta
  • 1655 Shiloh Road, Kennesaw
  • 449 Roberts Court NW, Kennesaw
  • 1062 Richard Sailors Parkway, Powder Springs
  • 1200 East-West Connector, Austell
  • 3355 Cobb Parkway, Acworth
• Fullers Park, 3499 Robinson Road, Marietta

Since its inception, the program has recycled 6 million Christmas trees statewide. Mulch from the trees has been used for playgrounds, local government beautification projects and residents' yards. To receive free mulch from the trees, email keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.org.

Big John's Christmas Trees will also provide tree recycling and removal services for varying prices depending on the tree size:

• Nine feet or less: $65
• Nine feet to 10 feet: $75
• All trees over 10 feet tall will be individually priced

Only cash, Venmo or CashApp are accepted, and the cut-off date for removal and recycling is Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Call, text or email Big John's Christmas Trees at 404-333-2834 or bigjohnstreeremoval@gmail.com.

The National Fire Protection Association recommends taking your Christmas tree outside after Christmas or when the tree is dried out, as dried-out trees can create a fire hazard. Dried-out trees should not be left inside a home or garage or leaning against a home.