Residents should remove all decorations before recycling or disposing of their tree. Those areas participating, according to the county, include:
• City of Hamilton – Curbside collection for Christmas trees will begin Jan. 3 and will continue the first two weeks in January. The city will turn the trees into chips and mulch. To schedule a pick up call (513) 785-7580 or visit www.hamilton-city.org for more details.
• City of Fairfield - Waterworks Park on Groh Lane will be accepting trees from Dec. 27-Jan. 8. The city will chip the trees to produce mulch for the parks. Residents also may keep mulch for use around their house if they bring the tree from 8 a.m. to noon on Jan. 8. Call (513) 867-5348 or visit www.fairfield-city.org for more information.
• City of Monroe - Every Friday from Jan. 7 through Feb. 4, the city of Monroe will offer curbside pickup of trees for Monroe residents. The city will turn the trees into mulch. Call (513) 727-8953 for more information.
• City of Oxford – Residents may leave trees at the curb through Jan. 21. Trees will be picked up for composting on regularly scheduled refuse collection days.
•West Chester Twp. – Drop off trees at Keehner Park, 7411 Barrett Road (tennis court area) or Beckett Park, 8650 Union Centre Blvd. (soccer field area) from Dec. 25-Jan. 31. The city will chip the trees for compost. General brush is not accepted. Call (513) 777-8765 for more information or visit www.westchesteroh.org.
Other disposal and recycling options
•Middletown and Trenton - Residents may leave trees at the curb for pickup by Rumpke as part of their regular trash collection. Call (513) 425-1860 for more information.
• Rumpke customers can leave trees at the curb for pickup with trash. Call Rumpke at (513) 742-2900 to see if Rumpke considers your tree a “large” item. If so, you’ll need to schedule for a special pickup in your area.
• CSI customers should call for a $10 ticket for tree collection. Contact CSI at (513) 771-4200.
• Tri-State Landscape Supply (formerly Mulch Plus), at 2864 Cincinnati Dayton Road will accept trees for composting from Butler County residents, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week days and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. There is a $10 fee. Call (513) 423-8723 for details.
For more information about how to manage hard to dispose of items or other recycling services, visit www.butlercountyrecycles.org or call (513) 887-3653.