Don’t haul the Christmas tree to the trash. Take it to an Oakland County Park where it will be recycled. County parks are accepting holiday trees Dec. 26-Jan. 10. Trees can be dropped off 9 a.m.-4 p.m., seven days a week.
Two locations, Independence Oaks and Orion Oaks, will accept trees through Jan. 31.
There is no charge to drop off trees. Plastic, tinsel and wire must be removed. Large quantities leftover from commercial lots will not be accepted.
The parks system will process the trees into wood chips. Last year, 3,154 trees were dropped off for recycling. The wood chips will be available in 2004 to the public on select Saturdays at Orion Oaks.
Orion Oaks is in the Baldwin, Joslyn, Clarkston Road area. Independence Oaks is located on Sashabaw Road.
For more information on exact park locations, call 248-858-0906.