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 6th. You are asked to have your tree out by 7:00am.

Amherstburg:

• Two special Christmas tree collection days are planned for Monday, January 6th and Monday, January 13th for the entire town. Place your tree at the curb on either day.

Leamington:

• Christmas tree collection will be held on January 2nd and January 3rd and January 6th and 9th 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

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, 1741 Jasperson Drive (Southeast Parking Lot)
  • Lakeside Park, 314 Queen Street (Herrington Parking Lot)
  • Linden Beach Dog Park – 110 Conservation Boulevard (Parking Lot)
  • Ruthven Library, 1695 Elgin Street
  • Ridgeview Park, 124 Fox Street