Are you ready to move on from the December holidays? If so, it’s time to decide how you will give holiday greenery the old heave-ho. Fortunately, there are easy ways to deal with unwanted Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands and swags.
Garbage collection services accept trees and other natural holiday decorations as yard debris if they fit inside the bin and are collected on the regularly scheduled pickup day.
Tree preparation requirements vary, but for the most part, all branches must be stripped of ornaments, lights, tinsel, wire, nails, spikes, stands, plastic and other added materials. That’s because trees are turned into wood chips or compost, and some nonorganic materials can ruin a chipping machine.
For wreaths, also removed the frames and any other non-plant products. Swags and other greenery are typically collected recyclers, but check with nonprofit pickup services to learn their policy.
Generally, a tree counts as regular yard debris if it fits into the cart with the lid closed. If it doesn’t fit, cut the tree into pieces and add it to the cart over time.
A tree shorter than six feet long can be set next to the cart on the curb while longer trees must be cut; either way, there may be an additional fee for the extra garbage. Some haulers do not accept flocked trees.
Boy scout troops will accept Christmas trees for a donation
Portland residents will be charged an additional $5 by the hauling company to take away whole trees left at the curb. Trees taller than six feet must be cut in two. Flocked trees are not accepted.
In Gresham, whole natural trees not in the cart will be assessed an additional $3.56 while flocked trees are $4.86. Trees over six feet need to be cut in half and each half not in the cart will incur the additional fee.
Beaverton will not pick up flocked trees and there is no charge if your greenery and cut or whole tree fit in your cart; otherwise, if placed on the curb, it’s $3.63 for the additional yard debris.
Residents of apartments or condominiums with centralized hauling services should get instructions from the property manager or board of directors to learn if a holiday tree pickup service or event has been arranged.
Otherwise, visit Metro’s Find-A-Recycler to determine the closest yard debris recycling facility or seasonal tree recycling event.
If you have questions and are serviced by Metro, send a question, call 503-234-3000 or contact your garbage hauler.
If you don’t want to use curbside service or take your tree to a yard debris processing facility, students and scout troops will recycle your whole tree for a donation.
Sunnyside Environmental School will hold its annual Christmas tree recycling fundraiser 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Jan. 4 and 5 at 3421 S.E. Salmon St. in Portland. Drop-off donations are $5 per tree. Home pickups, at $10 per tree, are available on the east side by reservation only (online or sunnysidetreerecycling@gmail.com). All the money raised benefits the K-8 school’s field trip fund. Trees are chipped and used as mulch in the school’s garden.
Boy Scout Troop 728 will recycle trees on Jan. 4 and 5.
Lake Oswego Boy Scout Troop 230 plans to be at the Yakima Headquarters, 4101 Kruse Way, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 and 5 to accept greenery, with a suggested donation of $8 per tree and $4 per wreath or garland. “This is Troop 230′s most important fundraiser and it heavily subsidizes Troop activity costs such as summer camp and Philmont,” according to the troop’s website.
Tigard Boy Scout Troop 419 will pick up trees from driveways for a $12 donation within the coverage area, on Jan. 4, 5 and 11. Pickup is available north to Southwest Hart Road, south to Highway 99W, east to Highway 217 and west to Roy Rogers Road.
Beaverton Boy Scout Troop 618 will accept trees ($10 donation or more) and wreaths ($5 donation) at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 12405 S.W. Butner Road, from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Jan. 4 and 11:30 p.m.-4 p.m. on Jan. 5. Call or email about curbside pickups: 503-567-9194 or t618treerecycle@gmail.com
Troop 870 has been recycling Christmas trees in the Beaverton area for more than 25 years. The cover area is between Southwest Farmington Road, Southwest Murray Boulevard, Southwest 198th Ave. and Southwest Old Scholls Ferry. Pick ups are between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 29 and Jan. 4, 5, 11, 12 and 18. For more information, email t870trees@yahoo.com.
Laurelhurst Scout Troop 22 will host its annual tree recycling event from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Jan. 4 at 935 N.E. 33rd Ave. The suggested donation is $10-$40.
Troop 24 will be accepting drop-off trees from 8 a.m-4 p.m. on Jan. 4 at 3900 S.E. Belmont St. in Portland.
Scout Troop 423 and Troop 218 will pick up trees from driveways for a $12 donation within zip codes 97223 and 97224, on Dec. 29 and Jan. 4, 5, 11 and 12. Call 503-972-3423 or go to http://troop423bsa.org/christmastrees/ to make arrangements (credit cards accepted). The wood chips from the trees will be used in Cook Park through a partnership with the City of Tigard.
Shipping peanuts and unpopped bubble wrap can be reused. Donate it to a mail or packaging store or save it for when you need it. Otherwise, it’s garbage.
For DIYers, Organic Gardening offers these other suggestions for post-Christmas trees grown in Oregon and free of invasive pests:
Make mulch: Cut off the boughs and place them on the ground to protect plants.
Protect birds: Move the tree in its stand outdoors for the winter, where it can provide food and shelter for wild birds. Hang a bird feeder or bags of suet.
A fish home: With the owner's permission, sink your tree in a deep pond to become habitats for fish and aquatic insects. In shallow wetlands, trees can act as barriers to sand and soil erosion.
Turn it into a trellis: Move the tree to a corner of your yard and in the spring set it up in your garden as a trellis for peas or beans.
Plant it for next Christmas: If you bought a living tree, you’ll be able to let it grow until next year.
-- Janet Eastman | 503-294-4072
jeastman@oregonian.com | @janeteastman
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