Press release from the Humboldt Waste Management Authority:

With the holidays coming to a close, residents may dispose of their Christmas trees at several community locations at no-charge or may arrange for pick-up by their trash hauler. Residents are encouraged to recycle their Christmas trees so they may be processed into useful mulch or compost. To prepare Christmas trees for recycling, residents must remove all decorations, including ornaments, hooks, garland, tinsel and lights.  Flocked trees may not be recycled.

Drop-Off Locations:

Arcata

Wes Green Landscaping, 6360 West End Road

Dec. 28th – Jan. 16th

822-8035

Blue Lake

Clemance Field/Perigot Park, 312 S. Railroad

Jan. 2nd — Jan. 14th

668-5932

Eureka

HWMA’s Hawthorne Street Transfer Station, 1059 West Hawthorne Street, Eureka

Dec. 26th -Jan. 10th

268-8680

Ferndale

Ferndale’s Fireman Park, 100 Berding Street

Ferndale Fairgrounds, 1250 5th Street

Dec. 31st - Jan 4th    

786-4224

McKinleyville

Humboldt Sanitation Transfer Station, 2585 Central Avenue

Dec. 26 — Jan. 24th   

839-3285

Fortuna

Recology Eel River’s Fortuna Transfer Station, 965 Riverwalk

Fortuna Fairgrounds, 1 Park Street

Dec. 26th — Jan. 14th   

725-5156

Rio Dell

Rio Dell City Hall, 675 Wildwood Ave (back parking lot)    

Dec. 26th – Jan. 4th  

764-3532

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Curbside Collection  (Collection fee may apply, please contact)  

Humboldt Sanitation                       

839-3285

Recology                               

May collect curbside trees in Arcata, Eureka and some unincorporated areas of Humboldt County.

442-5711

Arcata High School Track Team                  

Arcata residents only.  Curbside pick up of tree for $15 with funds benefiting the Arcata High track team.

822-8325