The initiative began in the 1980s amid a national movement to recycle Christmas trees. Local government leaders, as well as LSU scientists and environmental groups such as the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), sought to repurpose old firs that would have otherwise gone to landfills.

New Yorkers can bring their Christmas trees to locations in all five boroughs where the New York City Parks Department will turn them into wood chips for free. Christmas tree recy

Both Midland and Odessa are providing free drop-off locations for residents who are looking to dispose of live Christmas trees from the holiday season. “It gives citizens a convenient way to dispose of their trees responsibly,