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Posted on: December 27, 2024

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

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

 

The Burlington County Commissioners are encouraging residents to bring their live Christmas trees 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.  All stands, lights, tinsel, wires, ornaments and garland must be removed.

 

Holiday lights can be recycled but should not be discarded in recycling cans. They can also be brought to the Resource Recovery Complex to be recycled. 

 

Burlington County Commissioner Tom Pullion said recycling your tree and unwanted lights is an environmentally friendly way to start off the new year.

 

“With the holidays just ending, many residents will be packing up their decorations and taking down their trees,” said Pullion, the liaison to the Department of Solid Waste and Recycling. “We want to remind everyone that our County’s treecycling service is available free of charge. It’s a sustainable way to ring in 2025 and it also helps save money for our municipalities by reducing the amount of waste entering our landfill.”

 

More than 80 million pounds of recyclables have been collected in Burlington County this year through Nov. 30, saving towns a combined $3.9 million in landfill waste fees.

 

Several municipalities also offer curbside collection and/or a drop off 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.

 

“Burlington County collects recycling in all 40 of our towns and we’re one of the only counties in New Jersey to provide this service free-of-charge. It is a proven property tax saver that we’re extremely proud of, but we need our residents to help by taking the time to recycle the right materials properly,” Pullion said. “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 2024-2025

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-F 8am-3:30pm, Sat. 9am-1pm. Curbside pickup from December 26th through the end of February.

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 www.twp.burlington.nj.us 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.

No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.

Cinnaminson

856-829-6703

Drop-off at Public Works - 1601 Union Landing Rd, M-F 8am-Noon. Curbside pickup continuously through 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 schedule posted on township website.

No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, 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

Call Public Works for disposal information.


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.

Curbside pickup during month of January.

No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands. Holiday lights accepted separately at recycling center.

Fieldsboro

609-298-6344

Curbside pickup for Christmas trees, no particular dates.

No specifications listed.

Florence

609-499-2525 x103

Drop-off at Public Works - Summer St. extension, M, Tues., Thurs., Fri. 11am-5pm, Sat. 9am-3pm. Curbside pickup on sight by Public Works crews after Christmas through February.

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 30th through January 27th 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

Call Public Works for disposal information.


Mansfield

609-298-0542 x1011

Drop-off at Public Works - 3135 Route 206 South, Saturdays 8am-1pm. Call to schedule curbside pickup from January 8th to January 22nd.

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 2nd week of January through 2nd week of February depending on volume.

No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.

Medford Lakes Bor.

609-654-9383

Drop-off Saturday only 7:30am-12:30pm at Public Works - 12 Stokes Rd. Driver’s License required.

Curbside pickup by zone starting January 21st.

No flocked trees. No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.

Medford Twp.

609-654-6791

Drop-off at Public Works - 2 Commonwealth Dr., M-F 7:30 am - 1:30pm. Curbside pickup January 15th through February 15th. 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 x3001

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.

609-894-7968

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

856-761-6603

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.

No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, or stands.

Shamong

609-268-2377 x304

Local Shamong Boy Scouts do curbside tree collection on Saturday, January 11th. 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 x114

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

Drop-off at Public Works - end of Martha Ave, Thursday & Friday 8am-2pm. Curbside pickup by Public Works as needed.

No bagged trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, or stands.

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