Christmas Tree Recycling

Girl Scout Troop 52498 will again be offering to pick up your Christmas tree for a donation on January 8, depending on where you are in the city.

Click here to sign up for Troop 52498 Christmas Tree Recycling.

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The City of Pittsburgh offers Christmas tree recycling for city residents. Recycled trees will be shredded into mulch for parks and home gardens. Residents are asked to remove all decorations — ornaments, toppers, lights and tinsel — and stands before dropping off their trees.

Nearby drop off locations for Morningside residents through January 26:

  • Highland Park Zoo parking lot, any day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Friendship Baum Grove parklet, any time

Allegheny County residents can bring trees through Jan. 14 from 8 a.m. to dusk at drop-off locations in all nine county parks.

City locations without designated hours of operation may not have staff on site to assist residents, according to a city spokesperson. In the spring, Pittsburgh will launch pickup locations for residents to collect free mulch that comes from the recycled trees.

More than 5,160 trees were diverted from landfills by the programs last year.

Cyndy Tabor