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Let's face it, Epiphany's coming up and your tree is looking wimpy. The dead needles are falling crisp and sharp on your carpet. It's time to let go.
The City of Austin is accepting trees up through January 12 at various drop-off locations. If you are currently a Pay-as-you-throw customer, you can leave your tree on the curb for pickup with your trash, but the city reminds you that this can be a fire hazard the longer you wait to put your tree out.
The city will use all the Christmas trees to create mulch, which is freely available to the public later this month. Visit this page for more information, or look beneath the jump for drop-off locations and times.
Photo of a composted Christmas tree by cogdogblog on flickr
Drop-off through Jan. 6
Waste Management, 9900 Giles Road, off Highway 290 East. Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays.
Drop-off Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, and Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007
Zilker Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Polo Picnic Area.
Drop-off through Jan. 12
- Del Valle Softball Complex, behind the Southwest Rural Center.
- Manchaca Fire Hall, 1310 FM 1626.
- RM 620 Low Water Crossing, Low Water Crossing Road
- TDS-Eco Depot, RM 620, east of Texas 71. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays.
- Travis County Satellite Yard No. 1, Johnny Morris Road, one-half mile south of U.S. 290 East.
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