Christmas trees are one of the most recognized traditions of the holiday season. But what happens after the holiday season? Many people simply throw their Christmas trees away, yet trees are valuable organic material that can be recycled and chipped into mulch. This mulch is used in public gardens and parks across the valley to help conserve soil moisture and keep plants healthy. Recycling your tree is a gift that will keep on giving back to the community.
Drop off your Christmas tree for free at over 30 convenient drop sites from December 26th – January 15th. Remove all non-organic objects such as lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments and nails. Foreign objects contaminate the mulch and damage the chipper. Flocked trees cannot be recycled.
Las Vegas Valley residents have recycled around 300,000 trees since the program started counting trees in 2001, creating more than 2,500 tons of mulch. Annually, an average of 16,718 trees are recycled, chipped, and turned into 147.5 tons of nutrient-rich mulch used for landscaping projects and dust control.
If you are unable to get your tree to a drop site, a local company called Move It will move it for you. The tree recycling service will cost $25. The website is www.gomoveit.com.
The City of Henderson typically offers free mulch pick up for Valley residents every year. Residents can pick up mulch on a first come first serve basis at at Pecos Legacy Park and Acacia Demonstration Gardens (Acacia Park) from late December to mid January. People will need to bring their own containers and shovels to get the mulch. Visit https://www.cityofhenderson.com for more information.
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) is also offering free mulch at their Research Center and Demonstration Orchard in North Las Vegas at 4600 Horse Drive, North Las Vegas, NV 89131. This location is open to the public on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 8:00am-12:30pm.
For more information about the Christmas Tree Recycling Committee, please call Tara Pike-Nordstom at UNLV Rebel Recycling(Opens another site in new window) at 702-895-3760.
Make a difference this holiday season and recycle your live Christmas tree!
Christmas Tree Recycling Drop-off Locations
December 26 – January 15
Boulder City
• Bravo Ball Field Parking Lot (corner of Sixth Street & Avenue B)
North Las Vegas
• Aviary Park – 6650 Aviary Way & I-215
• Cheyenne Sports Complex – 3500 E. Cheyenne at Pecos
• Seastrand Park – 6330 Camino Eldorado near Centennial Parkway & I-215
Henderson
• Acacia Park – 50 Casa Del Fuego St., I-215 at Gibson
• Anthem Hills Park – 2256 Reunion Drive at Anthem Parkway
• Arroyo Grande Sports Complex, 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd
• Capriola Park, 2155 Via Firenze
• Discovery Park, 2011 Paseo Verde Pkwy.
• Madeira Canyon Park, 2390 Democracy Dr.
• Mission Hills Park – 551 E. Mission Drive at College
• Morrell Park, 500 Harris St.
• Pecos Legacy Park – 150 Pecos Rd.
• Whitney Ranch Recreation Center – 1575 Galleria Drive, near Russell Rd. & Whitney Ranch Drive
City of Las Vegas/ Clark County
• Bruce Trent Park – 8851 Vegas Drive, Vegas Dr. & Rampart
• Desert Breeze Park – 8275 Spring Mountain Rd. at Durango (Behind the Community Center)
• Las Vegas Springs Preserve- 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
• Lowe’s (2465 N. Nellis Boulevard)
• Lowe’s (5050 S. Fort Apache Road)
• Lowe’s (7550 W. Washington)
• Lowe’s (4625 W. Charleston Boulevard)
• Lowe’s (2570 E. Craig Road)
• Lowe’s (6050 W. Craig Road)
• Lowe’s (5825 S. Eastern Avenue)
• Lowe’s (7751 N. El Capitan Way)
• Lowe’s (2875 E. Charleston Boulevard)
• Mountain Crest Park is 4701 N Durango Drive (between Lone Mountain Road and
Ann Road)
• Nevada Division of Forestry Nursery- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9600 Tule Springs Rd., near
US 95 North at Durango
• Sunset Park – 2601 E. Sunset at Eastern
• Sunny Springs Park – 7620 Golden Talon Ave. near Elkhorn Rd & Farm Rd.
• UNLV Rebel Recycling Program- Flamingo & Swenson, southeast corner behind three solar dishes/UNLV solar site
Southern Highlands
• Inzalaco Park (5801 Shinnecock Hills Avenue)
Summerlin
• Las Vegas Ballpark South Parking Lot (1650 S. Pavilion Center Drive)
• RC Willey-Summerlin Adjacent Lot (3850 S. Town Center Drive)