Seasonal & Holidays
Here's Where To Drop Your Christmas Tree In Bed-Stuy
Instead of leaving your Christmas tree on the sidewalk, bring it to one of these Parks Department sites to have it recycled into wood chips.
BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Now that the presents are unwrapped, it's time to free your apartment of this year's Christmas tree.
This year, "Mulchfest 2022" runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 9. It includes tree drop-off sites around Brooklyn where the Parks Department will take each tree and break it into wood chips to nourish city parks.
Here's where the sites are in and near Bed-Stuy:
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- Herbert Von King Park: Drop-off only
- Myrtle Village Green at Myrtle Avenue between Franklin and Kent avenues: Drop-off only
- Brower Park: Drop-off only
- Fort Greene Park near Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park entrance: Chipping
The chipping sites are open on two Saturdays, Jan. 2 and Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. People are asked to bring their own bags to take some free mulch home.
Remember to take off all lights, ornaments and netting before bringing a tree to a Mulchfest site, the Parks Department asks.
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View the full list of Mulchfest sites around New York here.
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