From Helen Venada, Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator
San Juan County Solid Waste Division
The County Public Works Department is sponsoring a Christmas tree collection program this year. Trees will be chipped for mulch for use at a public project and not sent to a landfill.
Help us reduce the volume of holiday trash by bringing your clean, undecorated, natural trees (no flocked or artificial trees) to your island’s solid waste facility during regular open hours.
There will be no charge for trees brought in this year (December 30th). There will be a $5 per tree fee for trees brought in between January 2nd and January 15th (this fee is in addition to any other applicable fees).
Last year’s chipping program diverted approximately three tons of Christmas trees from the landfill.
If you have any questions, please call San Juan County Public Works Department at 370-0503.
The rationale for the fee to recycle a Chrismas tree AFTER December 30 is confusing. Many religions have their followers leave a tree up until January 6.
Why the fee as of December 31???