As the holiday lights dim and festive decorations come down, many North Texans are left pondering how best to dispose of their Christmas trees and decorations.
The cities of Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Prosper and Allen offer specific guidelines for the disposal and recycling of natural trees, ensuring that they are processed in an environmentally friendly manner.
Plano
Residents of Plano can drop off their Christmas trees from Dec. 26, 2024, to Jan. 2, 2025, at three designated parks: Old Shepard Place Park, Russell Creek Park and Schell Park. Each tree must be free of ornaments, lights and plastic materials; flocked trees cannot be recycled. Live trees dropped off will be transformed into mulch and compost, contributing to sustainable landscaping efforts. Notably, Plano will host a Community Recycling Event on Jan. 4 at First United Methodist Church, where residents can also recycle holiday lights. For more information, click here.
Frisco
Frisco offers both curbside collection and a do-it-yourself disposal option for live Christmas trees. Between Dec. 26 and Jan. 27, 2025, residents can place their trees out on their scheduled trash collection day, ensuring they meet the guidelines of being under 5 feet or cut into smaller sections. Trees must be devoid of all decorations. Flocked trees are not accepted in the composting program, but residents may opt to schedule bulk pick-up via the Frisco Environmental Services for those items. Alternatively, the Environmental Collection Center will accept compliant trees during regular drop-off hours. For more information, click here.
McKinney
In McKinney, composting services for live Christmas trees are available from Dec. 26 to Jan. 19, 2025. Homeowners can leave their stripped trees next to their trash cart on collection day, while apartment residents have designated drop-off locations like Al Ruschhaupt Soccer Fields. The city's official website emphasizes the importance of removing all decorations and flocking from the trees. Organic materials, including natural garland and wreaths, can also be composted. For more information, click here.
Prosper
Prosper set up its Christmas tree recycling program from Dec. 26, 2024, through Jan. 12, 2025. Residents can drop off organic Christmas trees at Tucker Park, where they must be stripped of all decorations and lights. For those preferring curbside collection, Republic Services will pick up trees during regular waste collection days, with the composting process facilitated at a designated processing facility. For more information, click here.
Allen
In Allen, residents could set out natural trees for collection on their scheduled trash day until the second Friday of the New Year, Jan. 10, 2025. Trees taller than 6 feet should be halved for pick-up. After this period, residents have the option to prepare bundles of yard waste, maintaining strict guidelines regarding weight and dimensions for collection. For those willing to compost their natural trees, the Texas Pure Products Wood Grinding Facility is available for drop-off. For more information, click here.
For further questions or to confirm details, residents may refer to their city’s official website or contact local waste management services.
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