If you live in Idaho Falls and need to dispose of a Christmas tree, here’s where you can take it

The following is a news release from the city of Idaho Falls.

IDAHO FALLS — The City of Idaho Falls Sanitation Division wants holiday cleanup easier for city residents by offering Christmas tree disposal services.

Discarded Christmas trees cannot be placed in with the regular garbage, due to the process for handling garbage at the Bonneville County Transfer Station. However, the Idaho Falls Sanitation Division has designated 13 collection sites scattered throughout the City of Idaho Falls for residents to dispose of their Christmas trees.

The tree disposal sites will be permitted for city residents only until Jan. 31. The sites are not to be used by commercial tree lots for disposal of trees not sold. Residents are asked to remove all ornaments and lights prior to discarding the trees.

The trees will be chipped and turned into mulch. The mulch will then be made available to residents in the spring.

For additional information about Christmas tree disposal and or mulching, contact the Sanitation Division at (208) 612-8491 or click here.

Christmas Tree Disposal Locations:

• Soccer fields parking lot off Old Butte Road
• Washburn Avenue & Michael Street (Reinhart Park)
• Fremont Avenue (by recycling bin north of Science Center)
• W. Elva Street (Melaleuca Field parking lot)
• N. Water Avenue & Chestnut Street (NE corner)
• W. 13th Street & N. Placer Avenue
• 10th Street & Emerson Avenue
• Elk Drive in Tautphaus Park
• Bennett Avenue & Waid Street
• Sunnyside Park (by Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – SE corner)
• Sykes Drive & Davidson Drive
• Ashment Avenue & 12th Street
• Russet Street & Lincoln Drive

Click here for a Christmas tree disposal site map.

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