O Christmas tree – how can we dispose of you safely?

Whitby, Ontario – When the holidays are over, Durham Region will provide its annual curbside collection of natural Christmas trees. Natural Christmas trees will be composted with leaf and yard waste.

When and where:

• Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Pickering, Scugog and Uxbridge: Natural Christmas tree collection will be on regular collection days during the weeks of January 5 and 12 only.
  
  
• Oshawa and Whitby: Residents should refer to their municipal waste collection calendar or app for their scheduled collection date or contact their local area municipality for more information.

Unfavourable weather conditions may delay collection. Please leave natural Christmas trees out for collection on your scheduled date. Residents are encouraged to sign up for weekly reminders and service alerts by downloading the Durham Region Waste App or visiting durham.ca/Waste.

Please note the following curbside set out specifications:

• Remove all tinsel, decorations, wire, plastic bags, bulbs, lights, tree skirts, nails and stands prior to collection.
• Set out trees by 7 a.m. on your collection day, but no earlier than 7 p.m. the evening before.
• Trees set out in plastic bags will not be collected.
• Trees exceeding three metres (10 feet) must be cut in half for collection.
• Please ensure trees are not buried in snowbanks or frozen to the ground. Trees that are frozen to the ground or buried in snowbanks will not be collected.
• Do not place Christmas trees on top of, or behind snowbanks – make sure the tree is fully accessible for collection.
• There is no limit to the number of trees collected per household.

For more information:

• Visit durham.ca/Waste.
• Email 311@durham.ca.
• Dial 311 (within Regional limits) or toll-free at 1-800-372-1102.
• Download the Durham Region Waste App.

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