Christmas is over and now you are ready to take down the tree, but aren't sure what to do with it. Lucky for you there are a variety of places across Northeast Ohio that offer Christmas Tree Recycling so you can easily dispose of your tree and have it turned into compost.

Christmas Tree Recycling in Northeast Ohio

City of Cleveland Christmas Tree Pick-up

The City has not scheduled a separate pick up for discarded Christmas trees. These should be striped of lights and ornamentation then placed on tree lawns for pick up on regular trash collection days. {Find Out More}

Lake County Metroparks Recycles Christmas Tree

Lake Metroparks offers convenient Christmas tree recycling drop off locations in parks throughout Lake County. Please remove all decorations before placing trees in designated bins. Christmas trees are chipped and the chips are then composted or used as mulch within the parks. Tree bins are available at the parks listed below until mid January. {Find Out More}
When: Every year from the end of December through mid January
Where:

• Chagrin River Park (Reeves Road entrance)
• Chapin Forest Reservation (east entrance/Rt. 306)
• Concord Woods Nature Park
• Erie Shores Golf Course
• Girdled Road Reservation (south entrance/Radcliffe Rd.)
• Grand River Landing
• Gully Brook Park
• Helen Hazen Wyman Park
• Hidden Valley Park
• Lake Erie Bluffs (Lane Road entrance)
• Lakeshore Reservation
• Parsons Gardens
• Penitentiary Glen Reservation
• Pete's Pond Preserve
• Veterans Park

Medina County Central Processing Facility 

Remove all strings or lights, tinsel and decorations. Remove from stand and place entire tree in the large brush pile. {Find Out More} 

Note: They also allow you to recycle Christmas Lights. 

Where: 8700 Lake Road, Seville OH 44273

The Lake Township Recycle and Yard Waste Facility

Small trees may be brought in to recycle. Trees must be clean and free of tinsel, lights and ornament. {Find Out More}

When: Thursday, January 2 – 11, 2020 (Thurs/Friday (7am-7pm) and Saturday/Sunday’s (9am–5pm)
Where: 1505 Midway St NW, Uniontown, OH 44685

Jackson Township Yard Waste Drop Off

The drop-off site at South Park is open to Jackson Township residents only. Remove all strings or lights, tinsel and decorations. {Find Out More}

When: Thursday through Monday from 10 am to 6 pm (closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays) until January 12, 2020. The site will be closed beginning January 13, 2020.
Where: 4811 S Park Dr NW, Massillon, OH 44646

Let the Summit County Metro Parks Recycle Your Christmas Tree 

Live Christmas trees (cleaned of all decorations, garland and tinsel) can be dropped off at the following locations. Trees will be chipped into mulch and used to help beautify Summit Metro Parks. Look for the small signs that identify the drop-off locations. {Find Out More}
When: Every year between December 26 through January 31

Where:

• Firestone Metro Park / Little Turtle Pond: 2400 Harrington Rd. Akron, OH 44319
• Furnace Run Metro Park / Brushwood Area: 4955 Townsend Rd., Richfield
• Goodyear Heights Metro Park / Main Entrance (rear parking lot): 2077 Newton St., Akron
• Nimisila Reservoir Metro Park / South Main 2 Lot: 5531 S. Main St., Green
• Sand Run Metro Park / Treaty Line Area: 995 Treaty Line Rd., Akron
• Silver Creek Metro Park / Big Oak Area: 5199 Medina Line Rd., Norton

Stow Community Gardens Brush Drop Off Facility

Stow residents may drop off holiday trees at the Brush Drop Off site. Please remove ALL ornaments and tinsel. No bagged trees. {Find Out More}
When: December 27 through the end of February
Where: 5070 Stow Rd, Stow, OH 44224 (Across from Silver Springs Park)

City of Green Recycle Facility

City of Green residents also can take trees to the city’s recycling center {Find Out More}
When: Tuesdays; noon-5pm and Saturdays; 8am-2pm
Where: 5383 Massillon Road, North Canton, OH