The City of San Diego today kicked off the 44th\u00a0annual Christmas tree recycling program, which runs through Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. This popular recycling program offers16 drop-off locations, available to city residents only, as well as curbside pickup service for customers with curbside yard waste collection containers.
\n“We\u2019re encouraging all local residents to give Christmas trees a second life by recycling them,” said\u00a0Mario\u00a0X.\u00a0Sierra,\u00a0director\u00a0of\u00a0the City\u2019s\u00a0Environmental\u00a0Services Department.
\nSan\u00a0Diego residents\u00a0can\u00a0recycle\u00a0their\u00a0Christmas trees seven\u00a0days\u00a0a\u00a0week (except select holidays) for\u00a0free at\u00a0the\u00a0Miramar Greenery\u00a0located\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Miramar\u00a0Landfill, 5180 Convoy St.\u00a0City residents can\u00a0also\u00a0drop\u00a0off\u00a0clean\u00a0trees\u00a0at\u00a0no\u00a0cost\u00a0during\u00a0daylight\u00a0hours\u00a0at\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0City\u2019s\u00a016\u00a0drop-off\u00a0locations listed\u00a0below.
\nOnly\u00a0clean\u00a0trees\u00a0are\u00a0accepted\u00a0at\u00a0City\u00a0recycling\u00a0locations.\u00a0Before\u00a0depositing\u00a0trees,\u00a0residents\u00a0must\u00a0remove\u00a0all tree\u00a0stands,\u00a0lights,\u00a0ornaments,\u00a0tinsel,\u00a0and\u00a0non-recyclable\u00a0materials.\u00a0Please\u00a0donot\u00a0illegally\u00a0dump\u00a0any\u00a0other\u00a0items\u00a0at the\u00a0drop-off\u00a0locations.
\nIn\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0clean\u00a0trees,\u00a0flocked\u00a0(fake\u00a0snow-covered) trees\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0accepted.\u00a0All trees\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0recycled\u00a0into\u00a0high\u00a0quality\u00a0mulch\u00a0and\u00a0compost.\u00a0City\u00a0residents\u00a0can\u00a0self-load\u00a0mulch\u00a0and\u00a0up\u00a0totwo\u00a0cubic\u00a0yards\u00a0of\u00a0compost\u00a0for\u00a0free\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Miramar Greenery\u00a0throughout\u00a0the\u00a0year.
\nHours of operation for the Miramar Greenery are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Sunday and most holidays. The landfill is closed on New Year’s Day.
\nCity curbside\u00a0yard\u00a0waste\u00a0recycling\u00a0customers can\u00a0also\u00a0recycle\u00a0trees\u00a0by\u00a0placing\u00a0them\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0curb\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0regular\u00a0yard\u00a0waste\u00a0recycling.\u00a0Customers\u00a0with\u00a0automated\u00a0greenery\u00a0containers must\u00a0cut\u00a0up\u00a0their clean\u00a0trees\u00a0into\u00a0pieces of\u00a0about\u00a03-feet\u00a0and place them\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0container. Such\u00a0customers\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0cut\u00a0their trees\u00a0for\u00a0manual collection\u00a0or\u00a0who\u00a0cannot\u00a0fit\u00a0the tree\u00a0into\u00a0an\u00a0automated\u00a0container\u00a0should\u00a0recycle\u00a0their tree\u00a0at\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0the City\u2019s\u00a0drop-off\u00a0locations. All\u00a0non-recyclable\u00a0materials must be removed\u00a0before\u00a0placing\u00a0trees inside\u00a0an\u00a0automated\u00a0binor\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0curb\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0yard\u00a0waste\u00a0collection\u00a0containers.
\nThe following\u00a0is a\u00a0complete\u00a0list\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0City\u2019s\u00a016\u00a0drop-off\u00a0locations:
\nCarmel Valley ……………………………. Carmel Valley Recreation Center,
\n3777 Townsgate Drive (lower parking lot)
\nEncanto ……………………………………… Cielo Drive at Woodman Street
\nGolden Hill ………………………………… Golden Hill Recreation Center,
\n2600 Golf Course Drive
\nLa Jolla ………………………………………. Kate Sessions Park,\u00a05115\u00a0Mount Soledad Road
\nLogan Heights …………………………… Memorial Recreation Center, 2902 Marcy Ave.
\nMiramar ……………………………………. Miramar Landfill and Greenery Recycling,
\n5180 Convoy St. (north of State Route 52)
\nMission Bay ………………………………. Sea World Drive at Pacific Highway
\nOak Park …………………………………….Chollas Lake, 6350 College Grove Drive
\n(Gloria\u2019s Mesa parking lot)
\nOcean Beach …………………………….. Robb Field Recreation Center, 2525 Bacon St.
\nOtay Mesa\/Nestor ……………………. Montgomery Waller Community Park
\n(lower parking lot on the southeast corner of
\nPalm Avenue and Beyer Boulevard)
\nRancho Bernardo ……………………… Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center,
\n18448 West Bernardo Drive
\nRancho Pe\u00f1asquitos ………………… Canyonside Recreation Center,
\n12350 Black Mountain Road
\nSDSU ………………………………………….. Parking Lot 17C off Alvarado Road\u00a0\u00a0
\nScripps Ranch ……………………………. Scripps Ranch Recreation Center,
\n11454 Blue Cypress Drive
\nTierrasanta ……………………………….. De Portola Middle School,
\n11010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
\nUniversity City ………………………….. Swanson Pool, 3585 Governor Drive
\nTrees\u00a0from\u00a0commercial\u00a0tree\u00a0lots\u00a0or\u00a0fundraising\u00a0projects\u00a0are\u00a0not\u00a0accepted\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a016 City\u00a0drop-off\u00a0locations. However,\u00a0commercial\u00a0trees can\u00a0be\u00a0dropped\u00a0off\u00a0from now\u00a0until\u00a0Jan.\u00a023\u00a0at\u00a0theMiramar Greenery\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0nominal\u00a0fee.
\nThe City is teaming up with the local nonprofit\u00a0I Love a Clean San Diego\u00a0to help county residents find a drop-off site for their Christmas trees after the holidays are over. For county residents looking for a drop-off location, visit the County of San Diego\u2019s website at\u00a0www.WasteFreeSD.org.
\nInformaci\u00f3n adicional sobre el Programa de Reciclaje de \u00c1rboles de Navidad de la Ciudad est\u00e1 disponible visitando www.recyclingworks.com o llamando al Departamento de Servicios Ambientales al 858-694-7000. Para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre mantillo y compost producidos en Miramar Greenery, llame al vertedero de Miramar al 858-492-6100.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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