Where and how to toss your discarded Christmas tree

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Thurston County is offering to dispose of community members’ discarded Christmas trees starting Tuesday, December 26.

Tress can be dropped off or left for pickup, depending on your location. However, all ornaments, lights, stands, nails, and tinsel must be removed before drop-off. Flocked trees are accepted.

Drop-off Locations

Thurston County

Trees are accepted at the Waste and Recovery Center located at 2420 Hogum Bay Road NE in Lacey from December 26 through January 21(closed January 1). The hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 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

Take trees to the Rainier Drop-box Facility at 13010 Rainier Acres Road SE from December 29 through January 21. Hours of operation are Friday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Rochester

Take trees to the Rochester Drop-box Facility at 16500 Sargent Road SW from December 26 through January 21. Hours of operation are Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tenino

Residents can take trees to 418 Wichman St., S from December 26 through January 14.

Yelm

Residents can place trees in a designated dumpster at 124 3rd St., SE anytime from December 26 through January 14.

Pick-Up

LeMay food/yard waste customers

Place your tree in or near your food and yard waste cart (in sections of three feet or less). Extra fee(s) apply for customers not signed up for food and yard waste collection. Call LeMay at 360-923-0111 for information.

Lacey residents

BSA Troop 222 Scouts will provide curbside pick-up of holiday trees on Saturday, January 6, for residents within Lacey city limits. Please remove all decorations and place trees curbside in front of homes by 8:00 a.m. Donations for this service can be made to the troop online at www.troop222wa.org, or by mail at BSA Troop 222, PO Box 5379, Lacey, WA 98509. For more information, contact Lacey Public Affairs at 360-491-3214 or publicaffairs@ci.lacey.wa.us.

Olympia garbage customers

For customers with Tuesday/Wednesday service, tree pickup will occur on January 13. For Thursday/Friday service, pickup will occur on January 20. Place trees in your regular garbage pickup spot by 6:00 a.m. Trees larger than six feet must be cut in half. Call City of Olympia at 360-754-8340 for more information.

Tumwater residents

Residents may place undecorated trees behind the curb near their closest main intersection beginning January 8. Please keep sidewalks, bike lanes, and roadways clear when dropping off trees. It may take several days for crews to pick up all trees. For more information, please contact Tumwater Public Works at 360-754-4150.

Multi-family complex residents

Check with your property manager for tree placement locations.

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