What you need to know about Christmas tree recycling

Recycling program runs through Jan. 15

HOUSTON – The city of Houston says there are 26 free drop-off recycling sites throughout Houston accepting Christmas trees. 

The program began Tuesday and runs to Jan. 15. In addition to the drop-off locations, the city says residents may place their tree curbside on their scheduled tree waste day to be recycled.

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Trees may be dropped off at the following 25 locations:

Open Wednesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

•    Central Neighborhood Depository - 2240 Central St.
•    Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository - 5565 Kirkpatrick
•    Sommermeyer Neighborhood Depository - 14400 Sommermeyer
•    N. Main Neighborhood Depository - 9003 N. Main
•    Southwest Neighborhood Depository - 10785 SW Freeway
•    Sunbeam Neighborhood Depository - 5100 Sunbeam

Open Monday - Saturday 8am to 5pm, Closed Monday, January 1, 2018

•    Westpark Consumer Recycling Center - 5900 Westpark

Open Daily, 9am to 6pm

•    Kingwood – Bens View Lane & Bens Branch Drive
•    Doss Park (gates close at 5) - 2500 Frick Road
•    Memorial Park (Ball Fields 4 and 5) - 7300 Memorial Drive
•    T.C. Jester Park - 4200 T.C. Jester West
•    Elington Airport Recycling Drop-off –HWY 3 & Brantley Road

LIVING EARTH -- Open Mon-Fri 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

•    Living Earth - 5802 Crawford Rd.
•    Living Earth - 1503 Industrial Drive
•    Living Earth - 1700 HWY 90A East
•    Living Earth - 12202 Cutten Road
•    Living Earth - 16138 Highway 6
•    Living Earth - 5210 S. Sam Houston Pkwy E
•    Living Earth - 27733 Katy Freeway
•    Living Earth - 10310 Beaumont Highway
•    Living Earth - 17555 I-45 South
•    Living Earth - 20611 US Hwy 59
•    Living Earth - 1000 FM 1266
•    Living Earth – 16955 Katy-Hockley Rd
•    Living Earth – 9306 FM 523 (Lake Jackson)