Maricopa County residents have several options for recycling their Christmas trees and wreaths this year.
Cities offering drop-off spots ask that residents:
Bring only live trees and wreaths, not plastic trees and wreaths.Bring the tree and wreath un-bagged.Remove all decorations, lights and tinsel.Remove the tree stand and all nails/metal stakes.
Here’s a list of some of the drop-off locations available.
Gilbert-Drop off your old Christmas tree at one of our collection locations by January 14.
Hetchler Park
4260 S. Greenfield RoadDecember 25 – January 14 daily from 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Freestone Park – Overflow Parking Lot
1141 E. Guadalupe Road – West of Pickle Ball CourtsDecember 25 – January 14Daily from 5:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunbelt Rentals (Formerly A to Z Equipment)
1313 E. Baseline RoadDecember 26 – January 7Monday – Saturday (Closed Sunday) | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans generate 25% more waste during the holidays, an additional one million tons per week.
Donating your tree will help Gilbert reduce the amount of waste we generate over the holidays.
Chandler
Drop-off is available through Jan. 14.
Arrowhead Park: 1475 W. Erie St. Tree box in the parking lot off of Erie Street.Chuparosa Park: 2400 S. Dobson Road. Tree box in the parking lot near the basketball court.Desert Breeze Park: 660 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. Tree box in the parking lot across from schools.Folley Park: 601 E. Frye Road. Tree box in the parking lot off of Hamilton Street near pool.Nozomi Park: 250 S. Kyrene Road. Tree box in the parking lot south of the pool.Pima Park: 625 N. McQueen Road. Tree box in the parking lot off Thatcher Boulevard.Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center: 955 E. Queen Creek Road. Bring picture ID and current city of Chandler utility bill.Shawnee Park: 1400 W. Mesquite St. Tree box in the parking lot on Mesquite Street.Snedigar Sportsplex: Alma School Road entrance. Tree box in the parking lot near baseball fields.Tumbleweed Park: 745 E. Germann Road. Tree box in the parking lot across the street, west of the Tennis Center.Veterans Oasis Park: 4050 E. Chandler Heights Road. Tree box in the east parking lot off Chandler Heights.
Glendale
Drop-off is available through Jan. 7.
Acoma Park, 53rd Avenue and Acoma Road.Fire Station No. 156, 6801 W. Deer Valley Road.Glendale Heroes Park, 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road.Foothills Park, 57th Avenue and Union Hills Drive.Sahuaro Ranch Park, 9802 N. 59th Ave. (east corner of 63rd Avenue and Mountain View Road).O’Neill Park, 64th and Missouri avenues.Rose Lane Park, 51st and Marlette avenues.
Mesa
Drop-off is available through Jan. 16.
East Mesa Service Center, 6935 E. Decatur St.Fitch Park, 651 N. Center St. (enter off Eighth Street).Superstition Springs Police/Fire Station, 2430 S. Ellsworth Road.Mountain View Park, 845 N. Lindsay Road (enter off Adobe Street).Dobson Ranch Park, 2363 S. Dobson Road.
Curbside pickup is available for $25. Call 480-644-6789 for more details or to schedule a pickup time. Trees collected curbside will not be recycled.
Phoenix
Drop-off is available through Jan. 8.
Central Phoenix:
Marivue Park – 59th Avenue and Osborn Road.Washington Park – 23rd and Maryland avenues.Madison Park – 16th Street and Glenrosa Avenue.Los Olivos Park – 28th Street and Devonshire Avenue.Desert West Park – 67th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard.
North Phoenix:
Deer Valley Park – 19th Avenue and Utopia Road.Paradise Valley Park – 40th Street south of Union Hills Drive.Sereno Park – 56th Street and Sweetwater Avenue.Cactus Park – 38th Avenue and Cactus Road.Mountain View Park – Seventh Avenue south of Peoria Avenue.North Gateway Transfer Station – 30205 N. Black Canyon Highway (Dixileta exit).
South Phoenix:
El Reposo Park – Seventh Street and Alta Vista Road.Mountain Vista Park – 50th Street just north of Ray Road.Desert Foothills Park – Desert Foothills Parkway and Chandler Boulevard.Cesar Chavez Park – 35th Avenue and Baseline Road.27th Avenue Transfer Station – 3060 S. 27th Ave.
A to Z Equipment Rental locations at 4050 E. Indian School Road and 15634 N. 32nd St. also offer drop-off, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. The business is closed on Jan. 1.
For more, visit the city’s website.Scottsdale
Drop-off is available through Jan. 18.
Eldorado Park (77th Street and McDowell Road – in the parking lot east of the soccer fields).Chaparral Park (Hayden Road and Jackrabbit Road – in the parking lot west of the soccer fields).Scottsdale Ranch Park (104th Street and Via Linda – in the parking lot west of the basketball courts).Cactus Park (Cactus Road and Scottsdale Road – southwest corner of the parking lot).Horizon Park (North of Thompson Peak Parkway – on 100th St. – near the baseball field roundabout).Scottsdale Sports Complex (Bell Road and 82nd Street – in the parking lot east of the soccer fields).Thompson Peak Park (Thompson Peak Parkway and Hayden Road – in the northeast parking lot).
Tempe
Drop-off is available through Jan. 30 at the Compost/Inert Facility at 1001 N. Rio Road in Tempe. Access the site at the intersection of Hardy Drive and Rio Salado Parkway.
Curbside collection is available for residents during bulk/uncontained collection. Residents should place the tree in their green organics pile.
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