[Archived] City Collects Christmas Trees to Recycle

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

For Immediate Release
December 22, 2004
PIO 305-04/rdo

City Collects Christmas Trees to Recycle

The City of Alexandria will be collecting Christmas trees to recycle at 7 am on Friday, Jan. 7, and Friday, Jan. 14. City residents who receive trash service must place their trees at the curb (no alley) for recycling collection. Any trees set to the curb after Jan. 14 will be collected as regular refuse. Depending on the volume of trees, City crews may continue to collect trees on Saturday, Jan. 8, and Saturday, Jan. 15.

Residents should prepare their trees for collection by removing all ornaments, tinsel and stands. No trees should be placed in plastic bags.

All trees collected will be turned into mulch and made available at no charge for City residents in the spring.

For more information, call the City’s Solid Waste Division at 703.751.5130.

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