How to trash or recycle your live Christmas tree in Tarrant County

The presents are unwrapped, the relatives are gone, you’ve taken down your decorations, and now it’s time to figure out what to do with your live Christmas tree before it becomes a fire hazard.

Tarrant County residents have several options based on where they live.

Most cities are allowing residents to put their trees on the curb to be collected with recycling or bulk trash. Some are offering municipal collection zones at city halls, municipal dumps or local tree nurseries with an eye towards turning trees into mulch and keeping them out of landfills.

Here’s what’s available where you live.

Fort Worth

Residents can drop off live trees at one of the city’s four collection stations. This is a good option for apartment dwellers who don’t have curbside pickup. The stations are:

• 2400 Brennan Ave.;

• 6260 Old Hemphill Road;

• 301 Hillshire Drive;

• 5150 Martin Luther King Freeway.

Trees dropped off at the collection stations will be sent for composting instead of being be thrown into the landfill.

Residents in single-family homes can leave their trees on the curb to be picked up with their yard trimmings bin.

The city requires residents to remove all ornaments, lights and other decorations from the tree before disposal.

Artificial trees, wreaths, and garlands can be thrown out with your regular trash.

Arlington

Arlington residents can leave live trees on the curb. If it is taller than six feet, the city would like you to cut it in half to make it easier to haul away.

For a limited time, residents can take their trees to be recycled.

Residents can take a tree to the city landfill at 800 Mosier Valley Road and have it recycled for free. The landfill is open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The free tree recycling runs through Jan. 12.

Residents can also drop off trees at Calloway’s Nursery at 4940 S. Cooper St. The nursery has bins to drop your tree rather than stacking it next to the building.

Azle

The city is picking up Christmas trees on the second collection day of the week, which is either Thursday or Friday, depending on your trash pickup schedule.

Residents can also drop off trees along with non-working Christmas lights at City Hall at 505 W. Main St. The city will have collection bins at the last row of the City Hall parking lot until Jan. 13.

Bedford

Bedford’s parks and recreation department is offering to recycle residents’ live trees for free until Jan. 8. Your tree can’t be flocked and needs to have all ornaments and decorations removed.

Residents can drop off their trees at the Meadow Park Athletic Complex at 3200 Meadow Park Drive.

Benbrook

Trees can be left on the curb with other bulk trash and brush. They can also be taken to the Southeast Landfill at 6288 Salt Road in Fort Worth.

Blue Mound

The city has bulk trash pick up on the first Thursday of every month. The city also has free dump day the first Saturday following the first Thursday of the month. The public works department puts out a bit at its building at 1817 Fagan Drive from 8 a.m. to noon, or until the bin is full.

Burleson

Trees need to be left on the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the Monday of your regular bulk trash pickup week. Bulk trash collection is determined by zone with each having a separate week every month for bulk pickup.

To figure out when your bulk collection week is, you can consult the city’s map or call the municipal service center at 817-426-9835.

Colleyville

Residents need to put their tree on the curb by 8 a.m. on Jan. 7 for pickup. Colleyville runs extra routes in November and December for leaf collection, with one pickup opportunity in January designated for Christmas trees.

Crowley

Residents should put out trees on the second pick up day of the week. For example, if your pickup days are Monday and Thursday, you’d put your tree on the curb on Thursday.

Dalworthington Gardens

The city allows brush to be put out with regular garbage, provided it’s cut into four-foot sections and either bundled or stacked.

Edgecliff Village

The town allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash, provided they’re cut into four-foot sections and weigh less than 50 pounds.

Euless

Residents can bring their trees to Midway Park at 300 W. Midway Drive until Jan. 7. The city will have a designated drop-off zone.

Everman

The city allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash, provided they’re cut into four-foot sections and weigh less than 50 pounds.

Flower Mound

Residents can take their tree to Gerault Park at 1200 Gerault Road between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m until Jan 8. The town will mulch your tree free of charge as long as it’s not flocked and has all ornaments and decorations removed.

You can also take home a bag of mulch, but you will need to bring your own bag.

Forest Hill

The city allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash, provided they’re cut into four-foot sections.

Grand Prairie

You can either drop off your tree at Ikea at 1000 Ikea Way or at the city’s landfill at 1102 MacArthur Blvd. to have it recycled into mulch. You can also leave your trees to be picked up on your normal garbage collection day, but they won’t be recycled into mulch.

Grapevine

Residents can put their trees on the curb Jan. 4 or Jan. 18 to have it mulched rather than chucked into the landfill.

Haltom City

Residents can take their tree to the city’s waste contractor at 2120 Minnis Drive through Jan. 16 to have it recycled into mulch rather than dumped in the landfill.

Haslet

The city has bulk collections on the first Wednesday of every month. Trees should be cut into four-foot sections and bundled, and weigh less than 50 pounds.

Hurst

The city allows tree limbs to be put with regular trash provided they’re cut into four-foot sections.

Keller

Keller residents can leave their trees on the curb on their regular trash pickup days. The city is no longer hosting a drop off location for Christmas trees, according to the city’s website.

Brush needs to be cut down to less than four feet in length, and should only be bundled with biodegradable twine rather than nylon rope.

Kennedale

The city allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash provided they’re cut into four-foot sections, bundled and weigh less than 50 pounds.

Lakeside

The town allows limbs to be put out with regular trash provided they’re cut into four-foot sections and weigh less than 50 pounds.

Lake Worth

The city has bulk trash pickup on the 20th of every month. Trees need to be cut into four-foot sections and weigh less than 50 pounds.

Mansfield

Residents can drop off their trees at the Home Depot at 1725 N. US 287 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Jan. 20.

Newark

The city allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash provided they’re cut into four-foot sections, bundled and weigh less than 50 pounds.

North Richland Hills

Trees can be dropped off at Green Valley Park at 7701 Smithfield Road or at the parking lot on the north side of the Birdville school district plaza, 6351 26 Blvd. until Jan. 3.

If you can’t take it to a drop off location, you can leave your tree on the curb on your normal garbage pickup day. The city requires trees larger than five feet be cut in half.

Pantego

The town allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash provided they’re cut into four-foot sections, bundled, and weigh less than 50 pounds. Pantego only allows two to three bundles per pick up.

Pelican Bay

The city has bulk trash pickup on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

Reno

The city allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash provided they’re cut into three-foot sections, bundled, and weigh less than 50 pounds.

Richland Hills

The city allows tree limbs to be put out with regular trash provided they’re cut into four-foot sections, bundled, and weigh less than 50 pounds.

River Oaks

Trees can be put out with regular trash.

Saginaw

Residents can drop off their trees at the Willow Creek Park softball field parking lot north of the intersection of North Knowles Drive and West McLeroy Boulevard.

You can leave your tree on the curb, but it will wind up in the landfill.

Sansom Park

The city has bulk collection days six times a year. The earliest date for 2023 is Jan. 2.

Southlake

Residents can drop off trees at Bicentennial Park at 450 W. Southlake Blvd. through Jan. 15.

Trophy Club

You can either drop off your tree at Harmony Park at 699 Indian Creek Drive or at the community pool parking lot at 500 Parkview Drive through Jan. 16.

Watauga

Watauga isn’t hosting a collection, but residents can put their trees on the curb as part of regular bulk trash pickup provided they cut the trees into to four-feet long sections.

Alternatively, residents can take trees to the Frontier Waste Solutions collection center at 805 Topeka Ave. in Justin or the city of Denton landfill at 1527 S. Mayhill Road.

Westlake

Residents can leave their trees on the curb but must cut them into four-foot sections.

Westover Hills

The town collects yard waste weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Westworth Village

The city allows tree limbs to be put with regular trash provided they’re cut into four-foot sections, bundled, and weigh less than 50 pounds.

White Settlement

The city has bulk trash pickup the second week of every month. Your pile should be no larger than the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, according to the city’s website.