By Daily Press staff
The city of Santa Monica will collect Christmas trees for recycling at four local parks on three consecutive weekends. For the entire month of January, residents may recycle their trees without charge at the city’s Refuse & Recycling Transfer Station. Residents with curbside recycling service may place their cut-up trees in their yard waste collection containers. Tinsel, ornaments and stands must be removed prior to recycling.
Santa Monica drop-off service is available at the following locations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 29-30, Jan. 5 -6, and Jan. 12-13: • Douglas Park - Chelsea & Wilshire • Reed Park - Lincoln & California • Los Amigos Park - 5th & Hollister • Clover Park - 25th & Ocean Park During January, Santa Monica residents may drop off their trees, free of charge, at the city’s Refuse & Recycling Transfer Station located at 2401 Delaware Ave., Santa Monica. The station’s hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (310) 829-7323.
Los Angeles residents are advised that West L.A. drop-off sites are open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 5 -6 and Jan. 12-13, at these locations: • Crenshaw: Rancho Cienega Recreation Center, 5001 Rodeo Road • Rancho Park: Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Ave. • Westchester: Westchester Municipal Building, 7166 W. Manchester Ave. For more information about Los Angeles area recycling, call (800) 5-TREE-56.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 27, 2001. Read the original PDF.