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Posted on: December 29, 2025

[ARCHIVED] Burlington County Offering Free Tree Recycling at County Fairgrounds and Resource Recovery Complex

Soon, ornaments and decorations will be taken down and put away, and some families will wonder what to do with their Christmas tree when the holidays are over.

This year, Burlington County residents have additional options to recycle their live Christmas trees.

Residents can bring undecorated trees to the Burlington County Fairgrounds at 1990 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road in Springfield now through January 11^th to have them mulched by the Burlington County Parks System. Residents bringing trees should enter the park at Gate 2 and place trees within the enclosed barricade.

No artificial, bagged or flocked trees will be accepted. All stands, lights, tinsel, wires, ornaments and garland must be removed.

Trees will be mulched on Jan. 11 during the inaugural “Mulch Fest” from 10 AM to 2 PM. Residents are invited to come and take mulch for their home gardens or landscaping project. Bring your own tools and containers for mulch.

“With the holidays just ending, many residents will be packing up their decorations and taking down their trees,” said Burlington County Commissioner Tom Pullion, the liaison to the Department of Solid Waste and Recycling. “Bringing your trees to the Fairgrounds for Mulch Fest gives the trees a second life and helps keep our county green. Our residents are invited to take home free mulch, and any remaining supplies will be used in our County parks.”

Recycling trees also helps reduce waste in the County landfill and saves towns and property taxpayers from paying larger landfill fees.

More than 67 million pounds of recyclables have been collected in Burlington County this year through Nov. 30, saving towns over $3.4 million in landfill waste fees.

In addition to the Fairgrounds drop-off, live trees can also be brought to the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex at 22000 Burlington-Columbus Road in Florence to be chipped and composted.

The County’s free “Treecycle” service is offered at the complex Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 5 PM and Saturdays from 7 AM to noon for live trees only.

The complex cannot recycle artificial, bagged or flocked trees. As with the Fairgrounds drop-off, all stands, lights, tinsel, wires, ornaments and garland must be removed.

Holiday lights can be recycled by dropping them off at the Resource Recovery Complex. They cannot be discarded in recycling cans.

Several municipalities also offer curbside collection and/or a drop-off sites for discarded trees. Residents should contact their town to verify when collections occur and learn about any special requirements or restrictions.

Information about curbside tree collections is also available on the county’s Recycling Coach app. The free app has information about the County’s recycling program and accepted materials, as well as updates and alerts about collection schedules for each town and tips and advice about recycling.

The Recycling Coach app can be downloaded from Apple or the GooglePlay app store.

For more information, call 609-499-1001 or email recycle@co.burlington.nj.us.

“Recycling is a proven property tax saver and a service we are proud to offer to all 40 municipalities free-of-charge, but we need our residents to help by taking the time to recycle the right materials,” said Commissioner Randy Brolo. “Downloading the Recycling Coach app is a great way to stay up to date with the recycling schedule and to understand exactly what can and cannot be recycled.”

Local curbside Christmas tree collection information is as follows (not all towns are listed and residents are encouraged to verify with local municipality):

MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAMS 2026-2027
Municipality	Contact	Collection Details	Specifications
Beverly	609-747-4084	Curbside pickup by Public Works after Christmas as needed. Christmas trees only – no brush.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Bordentown City	609-298-0604	Drop-off at Public Works – 213 Crosswicks St - Wednesday & Saturday 7am-12pm. Curbside pickup on Wednesdays.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Bordentown Twp.	609-291-2133	Drop-off at Public Works - 266 Crosswicks Rd., M-Th 7:30am-4pm, Fri 7:30am-10:30am, Sat. 9am-1pm. Curbside pickup from December 26th through the end of February.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.
Burlington City	609-386-0754 x1	Drop-off at Public Works - 850 Jacksonville Rd., Weds. & Sat. 7:30am - 2:30pm. Call to schedule curbside pickup from January 8th - January 31st.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Burlington Twp.	609-239-5909	Drop-off at Public Works - 902 Lake Ave., call 609-239-5909 or visit township website for current hours. Curbside pickup with branch collection by 3 sections. Each section is collected every 6 weeks. See website for schedule.	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands. Flocked trees are ok.
Chesterfield	609-298-2311	Drop-off at Public Works - 300 Bordentown-Chesterfield Rd, Tues. & Thurs. 7:30am-7:30pm, Sat. 8am-3pm.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees, bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Cinnaminson	856-829-6703	Drop-off at Public Works - 1601 Union Landing Rd, M-F 8am-Noon. Curbside pickup during month of January, not by section.	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands. No other brush collected with trees.
Delanco	856-461-6969	Drop-off at Public Works - 750 Coopertown Rd, M-F 7am-3pm. Curbside pickup first full week of Jan - check schedule posted on township website.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees, bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Delran	856-461-7737	Drop-off at Public Works - 900 S. Chester Ave. (behind municipal building) Call 856-461-7737 for hours. Curbside pickup during the month of January.	No specifications listed.
Eastampton	609-267-5723 x210	Curbside pickup January 7th through March 6th on an as-needed basis.	Trees must be bare. No flocked tree, bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Edgewater Park	609-877-2050 x400	Curbside pickup on regular trash collection day.	No specifications listed.
Evesham	856-983-2798	Drop-off at Public Works – 100 Sharp Rd.	No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands. Holiday lights accepted separately at recycling center.
Evesham	856-983-2798	Curbside pickup during month of January.
Fieldsboro	609-298-6344 x100	Curbside pickup for Christmas trees on trash day starting January 2nd.	Please cut in half if longer than 5 feet.
Florence	609-499-2525	Drop-off at Public Works Recycling Center during normal business hours. Curbside pickup on sight by Public Works crews after Christmas through January 31st.	No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands. Holiday lights accepted separately at recycling center.
Hainesport	609-267-2730 x100	Curbside pickup December 29th through January 26th every Monday except if the township is closed, then pickup is on Tuesday.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Lumberton	609-267-3217	Drop off at Public Works ONLY on the 1st and 3rd Saturday at DPW Yard from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. Curbside Collection: Random and/or 3rd Full Week (Brush Week) of the Month on your regularly scheduled trash day.	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands. Holiday lights accepted separately at recycling center.
Mansfield	609-298-0542 x1011	Drop-off at Public Works - 3135 Route 206 South, Saturdays 8am-1pm. Call to schedule curbside pickup from January 7th to January 21st.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees, bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Maple Shade	856-779-9610 x221	Drop-off at Public Works - 620 Cutler Ave., M-F 7:30am-2:30pm. Curbside pickup typically from the 1st week of January through 1st week of February depending on volume.	No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.
Medford Lakes Bor.	609-654-8898	Drop-off Saturday only 7:30am-12:30pm at Public Works - 12 Stokes Rd. Driver’s License required.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees, bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Medford Lakes Bor.	609-654-8898	Curbside pickup by zone starting January 21^st.
Medford Twp.	609-654-6791	Drop-off at Public Works - 2 Commonwealth Dr., M-F 7am - 2pm. Curbside pickup January 12th through February 6th. Tree stands can be picked up with bulk or metal pickup, must call Public Works to schedule.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Moorestown	856-235-3520 x2	Drop-off at Creek Road facility M-F 10am-2pm, every other Saturday Noon-4pm. You must stop by Public Works for a free permit to bring trees to Creek Road Facility. Curbside pickup of trees with regular brush collection on Mondays. See website for brush collection schedule for your address.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Mt. Holly	609-845-1192	Curbside pickup for Christmas trees with trash collection as needed. Call Public Works for questions.	No specifications listed.
Mt. Laurel	856-234-0001 x1241	Curbside pickup during the month of January following trash schedule. Artificial trees and plastic stands go out in regular trash. For metal stands, call for pickup.	No bagged trees, lights, garland, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
New Hanover	609-758-2172	Curbside pickup by Public Works on Mondays. Collection starts the first Monday after Christmas.	No specifications listed.
Palmyra	856-829-8215	Drop-off at Public Works - 1 Firth Lane, Saturday 7am-12pm. Curbside pickup the month of January.	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.
Pemberton Borough	609-894-8222	Curbside pickup on Thursdays by Public Works.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Pemberton Twp.	609-836-5258	Drop-off at Public Works for bare Christmas trees only. 500 Pemberton-Browns Mills Rd., Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 9am-2pm, Thurs 12pm-5pm. Trees can also be accepted curbside with normal trash collection.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Riverside	856-461-1460	Drop-off at Public Works - 300 Block Monroe St., M-F 7am-3pm. Curbside pickup by Public Works with no particular schedule for real Christmas trees. Flocked/artificial trees picked up with solid waste (trash).	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.
Riverton	856-829-1792	Drop-off at Public Works - 820 3rd St., M-F 7am-3pm, Weekends 7am-11am. Curbside pickup with brush twice a month on Monday.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees, bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Shamong	609-268-2377 x304	Local Shamong Boy Scouts do curbside tree collection on Saturday, January 10th. Place tree out near street by 8am.	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.
Southampton	609-859-2736	Curbside pickup from January 2nd through February 7th.	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands. No flocked trees.
Springfield	609-723-2464	Call Township for disposal information.
Tabernacle	609-268-2570	Curbside pickup by Public Works during the month of January.	No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Washington	609-965-3242	Curbside pickup last week of December and entire month of January.	No specifications listed.
Westampton	609-267-1891	Curbside pickup through the month of January on an as needed basis with no set schedule.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Willingboro	609-877-2200 x1051 & 1107	Call Public Works for Christmas Tree disposal info.	Trees must be bare. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.
Wrightstown	609-723-4450 x10	Curbside pickup by Public Works 2nd and 3rd weeks of January.	Trees must be bare. No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.

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