The stockings are no longer hung by the chimney with care and you may be thinking of disposing that Christmas Tree. There are lots of options to recycle your tree in Marin, from curbside pickup to drop-off locations. The Marin Hazardous and Solid Waste JPA provides this information about Marin Christmas Tree recycling.
Marin County Curbside Christmas Tree Collection
Marin Sanitary Service
For Larkspur, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Las Gallinas Valley, Ross, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Fairfax and Ross Valley (Sleepy Hollow and Oak Manor) trees will be collected at the curb on your regular yard waste pickup day during the month of January. If trees are greater than 6 feet in length, please cut them in half. Remove all metal stands, plastic tree bags,and ornaments. Flocked trees will not be accepted.
Mill Valley Refuse
For Almonte, Alto, Belvedere, Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Homestead, Strawberry, & Tiburon put trees out on the curb
on any regular greenwaste collection day, starting the week after New Year’s. Trees taller than 5 feet in length must be cut in half. Flocked trees are OK. All apartment building tenants should contact their manager. They will set up one day for all Christmas tree collection.
Novato Disposal
During the week of January 11th customers may place whole trees at the curb the night before their regular collection day. Additionally, trees may be cut to fit inside your yard waste container for collection on your regular service day. Remove all lights, tinsel ornaments and stands. Flocked trees will not be collected.
Sausalito/Marin City
Bay Cities Refuse customers in Sausalito can put trees at the curb on your regular greenwaste pickup day January 4th through 8th or January 18th through 22rd. Customers in Marin City can put trees at the curb on your regular green waste pickup day January 8th and January 22nd. No metal stands or flocked trees and remove all ornaments.
Redwood Empire Disposal
For Bolinas, Forrest Knolls, Inverness, Marshall, Muir Beach, Nicasio, Olema, Point Reyes Station, San Geronimo, Stinson Beach, West Marin and Woodacre cut trees to fit inside your yard waste container. Remove all lights, tinsel ornaments and stands. Flocked trees will not be collected.
Tamalpais CSD
Cut trees into pieces no longer than 2 feet in length and 2 feet wide and place trees in your green waste cart on regular green waste collection day for free pick up. You may also place your tree curbside the week of January 4th – 8th. After January 8th, there will be a $15.00 fee for tree pickup.
Marin County Christmas Tree Drop-Off Locations
Kentfield: January 2nd through 14th, Parking Lot #12 (south of gym), College of Marin
Larkspur: January 2nd through 14th, Piper Park, 250 Doherty Drive
January 2nd through 14th, Fire Station, 15 Barry Rd. Niven Park, Drakes Landing Road
Marinwood: January 2nd through 14th, Marinwood Fire Station, 777 Miller Creek Road.-Fire House. Flocked Trees and trees with wooden stands in place will not be accepted.
Novato: Take your whole tree to the San Marin High School parking lot December 26-27, January 2-3 and 9-10 from 9 am – 5 pm only. The High School asks for a $5 donation ($10 for flocked trees) which helps fund Safe Grad Night, San Marin’s Safe & Sober Party for graduating seniors. You may schedule a pick-up at your door for a $10 fee ($20 for flocked). Call 899-9223 to schedule an appointment.
Point Reyes: December 26th-January 12th, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. 4th & B Streets.-Fire House. Flocked Trees and trees with wooden stands in place will not be accepted.
Ross: January 2nd through 14th, Marin Art & Garden Center (across from fire station).
San Rafael: Fire Stations January 2nd through 14th:
• 210 3rd St. (3rd & Union)
• Pickleweed Community Center (Canal Area)
• 3530 Civic Center Dr. (Civic Center)
• 955 Point San Pedro Road (Glenwood Area)
• Manuel T. Freitas Parkway & Del Ganado (Scotty’s Market Parking Lot)
• Marin Resource Recovery Center During the month of January, 2 trees per customer accepted free of charge.
(There will be a charge for flocked trees.)
Sausalito: Trees can be dropped off at the recycling area behind the old
bus barn on Coloma Street (Old Martin Luther King School
property) until January 15th.
Stinson/Bolinas: Trees can be dropped off at Bolinas-Stinson Recovery Park, 25 Olema Bolinas Rd. Monday-Saturday 11am-5pm. No flocked trees, tinsel, ornaments or stands will be accepted.
Tam CSD: Bring your tree to the Tamalpais Valley Community Center parking lot and leave it next to the mulch piles no later than January 30th.
Tomales: December 26h-January 12th, 8:00am-5:00pm. 599 Dillon Beach Rd.-Fire House. Flocked Trees and trees with wooden stands in place will not be accepted.
Woodacre: December 26th-January 12th, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. 33 Castle Rock Road.-Fire House. Flocked Trees and trees with wooden stands in place will not be accepted.