Before adding a Christmas tree to the compost pile, break it up into small pieces. There are many ways to break it up, ranging from using strictly hand tools to renting a wood chipper. Manage your ...

From wrapping paper to decorations, the most wonderful time of the year can quickly become the most wasteful. The 25 to 30 million Christmas trees Americans buy every year are no exception. When the ...

If there's a holiday tradition as common as putting up a Christmas tree, it's taking it down. And for some families, hauling the tree out of the house takes place nearly as soon as the last cup of egg ...

If you’ll be taking your Christmas tree down soon and you opted for a real one this year, you might be wondering the same thing as me: can you compost a Christmas tree? Well, the short answer is that ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — LAFAYETTE, La. — Thousands of pounds of tree trimmings, yard waste, and a small percentage of Christmas trees are being recycled into compost at the Lafayette Consolidated ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Now that Christmas is officially over, you might be wondering how to properly dispose your holiday tree -- whether it is real or artificial. With the expansion of New York City's ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The city of Charleston is offering residents a free Christmas tree composting program to help dispose of holiday decorations while supporting environmental efforts. The ...

Several waste management services in Marin County are offering free curbside collection and recycling of Christmas trees. The trees will be composted rather than being dumped in a landfill. The ...

Natural Christmas trees are considered yard waste by most waste management companies, which is illegal to dump in Missouri landfills and heavily discouraged in Kansas. Instead of sending trees and ...

As the holiday season comes to an end, many residents in Lafayette and unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish are wondering what to do with their Christmas trees. In an effort to promote ...

Second Chance Composting invites the community to compost their Christmas trees. Trees can be dropped off at 19 Leonard St., Adams, for $9.99 per tree, or picked up for a fee of $19.99 per tree.