PHOENIX — Christmas is over and Valley residents may be looking for a place to dispose of their holiday decorations.
The City of Phoenix will be collecting holiday trees and composting them for other purposes. Artificial plastic trees won't be accepted.
Christmas trees and wreaths can be recycled by dropping them off at one of the following designated city parks by Jan. 7:
North Phoenix
- Deer Valley Park - 19th Avenue and Utopia Road
- Paradise Valley Park - 40th Street south of Union Hills Drive
- Sereno Park - 56th Street and Sweetwater Avenue
- Cactus Park - 38th Avenue and Cactus Road
- Mountain View Park - Seventh Avenue south of Peoria Avenue
- North Gateway Transfer Station - 30205 N. Black Canyon Hwy. (Dixileta exit)
Central Phoenix
- Marivue Park - 59th Avenue and Osborn Road
- Washington Park - 23rd Avenue and Maryland Avenue
- Madison Park - 16th Street and Glenrosa Avenue
- Los Olivos Park - 28th Street and Devonshire Avenue
- Desert West Park - 67th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard
South Phoenix
- El Reposo Park - Seventh Street and Alta Vista Road
- Mountain Vista Park - 50th Street just north of Ray Road
- Desert Foothills Park - Desert Foothills and Chandler Boulevard
- Cesar Chavez Park - 35th Avenue and Baseline Road
Mesa
Mesa residents have until Jan. 16 to drop off their Christmas trees at one of the following locations:
- Dobson Ranch Library: 2363 S. Dobson Road
- Fitch Park: 651 N. Center Street
- Mountain View Park: 845 N. Lindsay Road
- East Mesa Service Center: 6935 E. Decatur Street
- Superstition Springs Substation: 2430 S. Ellsworth Road
Scottsdale
Scottsdale residents can drop off their unwanted trees at one of these locations by Jan. 15:
- Cactus Park: 7202 E. Cactus Road
- Eldorado Park: 2301 N. Miller Road
- Scottsdale Ranch Park: 10400 E. Via Linda
- Thompson Peak Park: 20199 N. 78th Place
Peoria
Peoria residents have until Jan. 2 to recycle their trees at one of these locations:
- Home Depot - 9201 W. Peoria Avenue
- Home Depot - 25650 N. Lake Pleasant Pkwy.
- Lowes - 8497 W. Thunderbird Road
- Walmart - 7975 W. Peoria Avenue
- Walmart - 21655 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway
- Peoria Sports Complex – 16101 N. 83rd Avenue
- Sunrise Mountain Library – 21109 N. 98th Avenue
Chandler
A map of where Chandler residents can drop off their Christmas trees can be found here. Chandler residents who pay for solid-waste services can have their tree picked up at the edge of their driveway if it's placed before Jan. 12.
Tempe
Tempe residents have until Jan. 30 to dispose of their trees at 1001 North Rio Road.
Trees and wreaths should not have any decorations or tinsel before dropping them off.
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