Okay, so now that the holidays are officially over, have you started getting your house back to normal?

We have not, yet, but we will very soon.

If you happen to have a real Christmas tree, there are several different things that you can do with your tree after you get it out of the house.

One idea would be to turn it into something for the birds, literally.  You can secure it standing up and then Christmas Tree Recycling by waepoint on flickr.commake pinecone feeding ornaments for the bird out of peanut butter and birdseed.  You can also decorate it with an of the popcorn you might have strung for the holidays.

Another idea would be to find a friend that lives on a stream or lake and ask them if they want to throw the tree into the water as a fish habitat.  The Army Corps of Engineers and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources drop trees in some large lakes through out the state.  This has been the fate of many of the trees we had growing up, and it makes for some good fishing soon after.

The most popular option for disposing of a tree in an eco-friendly matter is having it mulched.  This has been a very popular option the past several years.  From January 2nd - 9th you can get a free bag of mulch if you drop off a Christmas tree at the Bees Ferry Landfill. 

There are several other places you can drop off your tree if you don't have trash service or are unable to do any of the other options.

Here's a list of all the local places to drop off your Christmas tree:

Bee's Ferry Landfill
1344 Bee's Ferry Rd.
West Ashley, SC
If you can't make it to the landfill, you can leave your tree on the curb for pickup (but you won't be left a bag of mulch).

Charleston County Recycling Center
13 Romney St.
Charleston, SC

Miles Jamison Rd. Landfill
130 Suburban Lane
Summerville, SC

Sandy Pines Landfill
Sandy Pines Lane
Dorchester, SC

Thanks for doing your part!

 

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10 Comments on Recycle That Christmas Tree

JAN
02
2010
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ToulaRosebrock,com

Hi Jim:

Hopefully all township's have this program.

Makes sense to recycle since they can't be replanted.
4:08pm • #1
650,291 Points Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Not many here have real trees to recycle -- but if in an areas where there are a lot of live trees then definitely recycle is the way to go.
6:51pm • #2
1,099,308 Points 25 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Jim and Maria....after putting up the prelit tree and now taking it down...I am ready to ditch it....just too much of a heahaches especially with the lights.  I would like to get a real tree next year.  This is great information for your readers in your area.
8:08pm • #3
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Toula: I hope so, too.  Not being able to replant the trees is a big issue for me because it seems like such a waste.  But I know the farms that grow them have more in their place before they're harvested.
10:36pm • #4
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Bob & Carolyn: There were so many tree stands that popped up around Thanksgiving that I thought there would be no way that they would sell all of those trees.  But most of them were gone by Christmas Eve.  So we have many folks here with a tree they will have to do something with pretty soon.  Hopefully they will choose one of these options.
10:42pm • #5
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Rebecca: I used to always have a real tree, and the first few years that we were married we had one as well.  But Jim talked me into the fake ones, and they're less of a mess and hassle.  I really do miss that smell, though. 
10:45pm • #6
JAN
03
2010
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Jim & Maria, These are wonderful ideas and good resources for people who don't know.  I don't know if we offer this here and it's too bad...I've seen them all put out for garbage.  How much nicer to make use of them!
5:13am • #7
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Carole: I think it is definitely much better to reuse them in some fashion rather than just throwing it into the trash or setting it on fire (tree burning bonfires are pretty popular here).  I hope that there is some sort of program like this in NYC.
9:50pm • #8
JAN
09
2010

Jim & Maria,  Thanks for sharing this information.  Mulching is a great way to be Eco-Friendly.
2:24pm • #9
JAN
10
2010
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There are a lot of great ideas in your post. I live in Raleigh NC and we have a great Christmas tree recycling program. They are mulched and used in city projects. I actually cut back this year and got a 5 foot tree instead of a 6 foot tree. though it is only one foot shorter, it is probably 40% less tree. It was easier to decorate and I felt less wasteful when I drug it to the curb.
8:27am • #10


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