Here’s What To Do With Your Real Christmas Tree

Now that the Christmas holidays are nearing an end, many will be taking down their decorations.

If you have a real tree, each local municipality has a different way to dispose of it.

Each ask that trees are free of decorations, bulbs, tinsel, and lights prior to collection.

Windsor:

• A Christmas tree and yard waste collection will be provided in mid January. You are asked to refer to your collection calendar.

Tecumseh:

• Collection will begin Monday, January 8th. You are asked to have your tree out by 7:00am.

Amherstburg:

• Two special Christmas tree collection days are planned for Monday, January 8th and Monday, January 15th for the entire town. Place your tree at the curb on either day.

Leamington:

• Christmas tree collection will be held on January 3rd and January 4th. Residents are asked to place their tree at the end of their driveway no later than 7:00am.

Lakeshore:

• Christmas Trees can be dropped off at any of the following locations until January 31st:
  • Comber Community Centre
  • Centennial Park
  • Leffler Park
  • Fire Station #2
  • Libro Centre/Millen Park parking lot

LaSalle:

• Christmas Trees are to be doped off at one of the following locations until February:
  • River Canard Park (Malden Road)
  • LaSalle Landing (Front Road)
  • Optimist Park (Victory Street)
  • Heritage Park (Heritage Drive)
  • Vince Marcotte Park (LaSalle Street and Normandy Road)
  • Public Works Building (Judy Recker Drive, near the Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex)

Essex:

• Residents may drop off live Christmas trees at one of the designated municipal locations until January 30th:
  • Co-An Park Parking Lot (11071 Concession 11, McGregor Centre)
  • Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre (243 McAffee Street, Harrow Centre)
  • Kinsmen Field House Parking Lot (120 Fairview Avenue West, Essex Centre)

Kingsville:

• Residents may drop off live Christmas trees at one of the designated municipal locations until January 30th:
  • Kingsville Arena
  • Lakeside Park
  • Kingsville Dog Park
  • Ruthven Library
  • Ridgeview Park