Free Christmas Tree Recycling

Published on January 05, 2026

City of Aurora Christmas Tree recycling event, January 5 through January 16, 2026.

Free Christmas tree recycling begins this week!

Real Christmas trees will be picked up for free during weekly trash and recycling collection from Monday, January 5, through Friday, January 16, with no sticker required!

To be properly recycled, trees must be free of plastic bags, all decorations and tree stands, and placed at the curb by 6 A.M. on the normal collection day. After Friday, January 16, trees left at the curb on regular collection day must be stickered in order to be collected.

Due to the wire used to form them, wreaths and garlands will not be collected as recycling and must be stickered as trash.

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