Thurston County Public Works is offering to take Christmas trees off your hands in oder to be disposed of and recycled properly.
Starting Wednesday, Dec. 26, the three cities (Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater), as well as community groups will pick up discarded trees; other places will have drop-off points where residents can bring their used evergreens.
All Thurston County residents
Trees are accepted at the Waste and Recovery Center, located at 2420 Hogum Bay Road NE in Lacey, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 19 (it is closed on January 1). The center's hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Customers with other waste in addition to a tree should expect to make two trips across the scale.
Rainier
From Dec. 27 to Jan. 19, take trees to the Rainier Drop-Box Facility at 13010 Rainier Acres Road SE. The facility is open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rochester
From Dec. 28 to Jan. 19, take trees to the Rochester Drop-Box Facility at 16500 Sargent Road SW. The facility is open Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tenino
Take trees to 418 Wichman St S from Dec. 26 to Jan. 12.
Yelm
Please place trees in a designated dumpster at 15425 WA 507, at the intersection of Mill Rd and WA 507, anytime from Dec. 26 to Jan. 14.
Place your tree in or near your food and yard waste cart in sections 3 feet or less. Extra fees apply for customers not signed up for food and yard waste collection. Call LeMay at 360-923-0111 for information.
BSA Troop 222 scouts will provide curbside pickup of holiday trees on Jan. 4. Trees must be free of all decorations and be placed curbside in front of homes by 8 a.m. Donations to the troop can be made online at www.troop222wa.org , or BSA Troop 222, PO Box 5379, Lacey, WA 98509.
For more information, contact Lacey Public Affairs at 360-491-3214 or publicaffairs@cityoflacey.org.
For customers with Tuesday/Wednesday service, tree pickup will be on Jan. 11. For Thursday/Friday service, pickup will be on Jan. 18. Trees must be placed in the regular garbage pickup spot by 6 a.m.
Trees over 6 feet must be cut in half. Call the City of Olympia at 360-754-8340 for more information.
Beginning Jan. 6, undecorated trees will be placed behind the curb near the closest main intersection. Keep sidewalks, bike lanes and roadways clear when dropping off trees. Crews may take several days to pick up all trees.
For more information, contact Tumwater Public Works at 360-754-4150.
Check with your property manager for tree placement locations.
The county requested that “to prepare your natural tree for recycling, please remove all ornaments, lights, stands, nails, and tinsel prior to drop-off." Flocked trees are accepted.
Community members may go to WhereDoITakeMy.org for more information.
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