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Filed Under: Christmas Tree Recycling, Christmas Trees, Holiday Decorations

Not to put a damper on your holiday spirit, but it's time to let this year's Christmas tree go. Unless you plan to nurse it in your backyard, you should let the city recycle your tree, which it will do between now and January 16. According to the City of Glendale website:

Single-family residents of the City should put their trees on the parkway by 7:00 AM on their scheduled trash day. Multi-family residents and businesses should either:

• Call the Integrated Waste Management office at (818) 548-3916 to find out their collection day.


• Map and Schedule information is available to determine the collection day for your area. Trees placed out after 7:00 AM may be missed and will then have to be placed out the following week.

There will be NO Christmas tree drop-off at the Integrated Waste Yard due to security concerns.

Please remove all ornaments, decorations, nails, buckets, bags and stands before putting trees out for recycling. Flocked trees are acceptable. Trees more than eight feet tall must be cut in half. Residents with yard-trimming (green) containers may clip the branches, cut their trees and fit them in their containers. Remember not to jam the container and the lids must close completely.

I guess there's no law if you really wanted to hang onto your Christmas tree for a lot longer—just know that dry trees are a big fire hazard and, more importantly [:)], a cultural faux pas.

However, there is a law against having holiday lighting up for more than 90 days. While some you might think that gives you permission to leave your glowing plastic snowman on your lawn into March, the city recommends that you pack Frosty up by January 31. I personally think that's way too long (holiday decorations in January?!), but I suppose the city's wrath is far gentler than mine.