The fragrant aroma of your Christmas tree is gone and it's time to get rid of it. Wondering what to do with your old tree?
Find chip-up locations and other ways to dispose of it. Please remove all decorations before disposing of your tree.
CHIP-UPs BY DONATION
North Shore Scouts' Chip-up (two locations)
Park Royal North, west of London Drugs (at the tree lot)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, January 4
- Sunday, January 5
- Saturday, January 11
- Sunday, January 12
Marine Drive and 18th Street (Hollyburn Plaza)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday, January 4
- Sunday, January 5
Website: Scouts Chip-up
Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club Chip-up
Ambleside Park parking lot (bottom of 13th Street)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, January 1 to Sunday, January 5
Website: Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions
CUT INTO BUNDLES for curbside collection
Christmas trees can be set out with your yard trimmings or in your Green Can on collection day, provided that it is prepared as follows:
- Place small trimmings and branches in a lidded 77-litre can with a Yard Trimmings decal. Kraft paper bags with folded tops are also accepted.
- Bundle twigs and branches with biodegradable string or twine. No wire, nylon, or plastic strapping is allowed.
- At the curbside, place bundles beside, not inside, cans.
More information on yard trimming limits
DROP OFF AS GREEN WASTE AT NORTH SHORE TRANSFER STATION
Fees apply.