Free christmas tree curbside collection service offered

DeKalb County is offering curbside Christmas tree collection through Jan. 17. AJC file photo

DeKalb County is offering curbside Christmas tree collection through Jan. 17. AJC file photo

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division is offering free Christmas tree curbside collection service for county residents through Jan. 17.

Trees will be collected during residents’ regularly scheduled garbage, recycling and yard trimmings collection day. In order to participate, residents must remove all decorations from trees and place them curbside. Tree length must be seven feet or less. Trees that cannot be trimmed to required size may be taken to the county-owned Seminole Road Landfill or collected by the Sanitation Division’s special collection unit. (Fees may apply).

This service provides an opportunity for residents to dispose of Christmas trees sustainably and free of charge. All trees will be recycled and converted to mulch.

For more information about free Christmas tree curbside collection, to arrange for a special collection for larger trees or to inquire about general sanitation-related services, contact the Sanitation Division’s customer service team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov.

Information: www.dekalbsanitation.com.