Your Gift to the Earth - Christmas Tree Recycling

The City of Torrance will recycle Christmas trees as part of your curbside collection!

December 29, 2008, through January 15, 2009

To recycle, cut trees in half and remove all tinsel, ornaments and stands.  Then, place the tree at the curb at least four feet from your automated containers by 7:00 a.m. on your regularly scheduled collection day.  A separate truck will collect the trees to use as mulch and landfill cover.

Flocked trees and trees put out for collection before or after the recycling collection dates must be cut up and placed in the automated refuse container for removal.

Special Note for Residents in the Green Waste Pilot Program Areas:

Please recycle your tree in the green waste container.  Follow the directions above for tree preparation and cut the tree to fit the green waste requirements - no pieces larger than four (4) feet long or four (4) inches in diameter.

The large item collection program will not be available during the Christmas tree recycling program.  Please remember that it takes at least a week to schedule the large item pick up, so please plan accordingly.

For multi-family homes and businesses, contact your private waste hauler for their recycling program information or click here for LA County drop-off sites available on January 3 and 4, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

For more information, call
City of Torrance
Public Works Department
1-310-781-6900