Recycle Your Christmas Tree On Jan. 5 In Sandy Springs

SANDY SPRINGS, 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 Sandy Springs residents, you can take advantage of a free service offered by Keep North Fulton Beautiful in collaboration with The Home Depot. From 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, residents can drop off their live trees at two locations in Sandy Springs:

• The Home Depot (near the garden department) at 6400 Peachtree Dunwoody Road.
• Sandy Springs Recycling Center at 470 Morgan Falls Road.

If you are planning to drop off your tree for recycling, be sure to remove any decorations (lights, tinsels, ornaments, etc). You're also asked to be sure the tree has not been flocked, or sprayed with fake snow made from artificial materials.

Keep North Fulton's program is part of Keep Georgia Beautiful's Bring One for the Chipper initiative, which keeps trees out of landfills. Trees are chipped, and the mulch can be used for playgrounds, public beautification projects, wildlife habitat and homeowner landscaping projects. Statewide corporate sponsors are The Home Depot, 11Alive, and The Davey Tree Expert Company.

Mulch is available free to the public upon request by contacting Davey Tree Expert Company at 770-451-7911 or by filling out this form. For questions, contact Keep North Fulton Beautiful at info@knfb.org or 770-551-7766.

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