Here’s how to recycle your Christmas tree this year in Colorado Springs
As the holiday season wraps up, and the decorations come down for the year, Colorado Springs residents will have the option of recycling their Christmas tree into mulch.
TreeCycle, organized by El Paso County with the assistance of the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Utilities and Colorado Springs Youth Sports, aims to reduce waste while supporting youth development nonprofits in the community.
Colorado Springs Youth Sports is a nonprofit organization that operates the El Pomar Youth Sports Park. There is a $5 suggested minimum donation with each tree drop-off. Proceeds received will benefit local youth development programs. Donations can also be made at givebutter.com/tree.
Several locations are open for tree drop-off in the weeks following the end of the holiday season. All decorations, stands and spikes must be removed from trees before drop-off. Tree debris, other than from Christmas trees, will not be accepted.
The following locations are open Dec. 28-29 and Jan. 4-5 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Baptist Road Trailhead (Baptist Road and Old Denver Highway).
• Falcon Trailhead (Woodman and McLaughlin roads).
• Cottonwood Creek Park (Dublin Boulevard and Montarbor Drive).
• UCHealth Park (Barnes Road and Tutt Boulevard).
• Rock Ledge Ranch (Gateway Road and 30th Street).
• Memorial Park (Pikes Peak Avenue and Union Boulevard).
Additionally, tree drop-offs and donations can be made at Rocky Top Resources from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 26-31, Jan. 2-18 and 21-31. Rocky Top Resources, located at 1755 E. Las Vegas St., is closed on Sundays.
And trees can be recycled at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, 410 JL Ranch Heights Road, 1-4 p.m. Dec. 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 28-29, 1-4 p.m. Jan. 3 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 4, 5 and 11. A donation of $5 for each tree is suggested.
Mulch can be picked up at the following locations:
• Colorado Springs Utilities Leon Young Service Center, 1521 S. Hancock Expressway.
• City of Colorado Springs Forestry, 1601 Recreation Way.