Recycle your Christmas tree

Presents have been unwrapped, and many people have started to take down Christmas decorations, leaving many wondering what to do with their Christmas tree.

The City of Winnipeg is encouraging Winnipeggers to recycle their real Christmas trees.

Trees can be dropped off at Let's Chip in Depots, starting today, up until January 31st, 2018. Residents are reminded that trees placed at the curb next to recycling or garbage carts will not be collected.

The trees will be turned into wood chips, that will be available for free to the public starting in early January.

All plastic tree bags, tinsel, lights, decorations and tree stands must be removed before leaving a tree at a depot

Keeping Christmas trees out of the landfill helps to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Winnipeg residents recycled a total of 9,414 trees last season.

Let’s Chip In Depot Locations

Depot	Hours	Location
Charleswood Centre	24-hour access	3900 Grant Ave., Northwest corner of the Safeway parking lot along Haney Street
Kilcona Park	7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.	Lagimodiere Blvd. and McIvor Ave. In the off-leash dog park parking lot
Kildonan Park	7 a.m. to 10 p.m.	2015 Main St., Rainbow Stage parking lot
King’s Park	8 a.m. to 10 p.m.	198 King’s Dr., south parking lot
Panet Road Community Recycling Depot	24-hour access	Panet Rd. and Mission St.
St. James Civic Centre	24-hour access	2055 Ness Ave., NW corner of parking lot
St. Vital Park	8 a.m. to 10 p.m.	190 River Rd., south parking lot
Vimy Arena	24-hour access	255 Hamilton Ave. at Vimy Rd.
Winnipeg Soccer Complex	24-hour access	900 Waverley St. at Victor Lewis Dr.

Reminder: The St. Boniface, Fire Station No. 17 and Pan Am Let’s Chip In depots are permanently closed.

4R Winnipeg Depot Locations

Real trees can also be dropped off for free recycling year-round at the 4R Winnipeg Depots located at 1777 Brady Road and 1120 Pacific Avenue, during regular operating hours. Wood chips will not be available at these locations.