City gives Christmas trees new life The City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department will host the 38th annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program beginning through Jan. 23. Sixteen drop-off locations are available to residents, as well as curbside pickup for those customers with curbside yard waste collection. Only “clean trees” are accepted at city recycling locations. Before depositing trees, residents must remove all tree stands, lights, ornaments, tinsel and non-recyclable materials. Downtown residents can drop trees off at 2600 Golf Course Drive in Golden Hill. For a full list of drop-off locations, visit www.recyclingworks.com. East Village businesses get wild on Wednesdays Got post-holiday blues? Head over to the East Village for Wild Wednesdays for the cure. Every Wednesday beginning on Jan. 11, several East Village Association member businesses will take 20 percent off the bill for locals. Simply by mentioning they are residents of San Diego County, locals can receive the discount at the following locations: • Bootlegger, 804 Market St. • Bub’s at the Ballpark, 715 J St. • Dragon’s Den, 315 10th Ave. • East Village Tavern + Bowl, 930 Market • El Vitral, 815 J St. • The Fleetwood, 639 J St. • The Kitchery, 777 J St. • Knotty Barrel, 844 Market St. • Mission Brewery, 1441 L St. • SaladStyle, 807 F St. • Salon Identity, 418 10th Ave. • San Diego Restaurant Supply, 1202 Market St. • Table 509 in Hotel Indigo, 509 9th Ave. • The Slippy, shop.theslippy.info • TheVillage@631 Coffee & Wine Bar, 631 Ninth Ave. • Toast Enoteca & Cucina, 927 J St. Certain restrictions apply. Organization aims to make community AWARE Nonprofit organization AWARE, which opened downtown’s first recycling collection center in October, announced plans to initiate its “Communities for Communities” charitable recycling program over the coming year. Funds generated through neighborhood recycling will be pumped directly back into the community to fund their immediate needs, like providing free, daily breakfasts and dinners for neighborhood kids; creating and maintaining community gardens; and organizing free dental and medical clinics. For more information, visit www.awarerecycling.com.