Is it time to get rid of your holiday tree? Yep, fir sure… 🌲

Bring it to us for FREE at Jolon Road Transfer Station in King City or Johnson Canyon Landfill in Gonzales through the end of January. As a thank you for choosing a sustainable recycling method for your live tree, Atlas Organics is giving 23% off their premium compost at Johnson Canyon. Your garbage haulers will also accept your tree for a limited time on regularly scheduled pick-up days.

Here are some tips to make sure your tree gets recycled:
 Tree must be free from all decorations – lights, ornaments, tinsel, etc
 NO flocked or tinted trees accepted
 No tree stands accepted

Here’s what to know depending on where you live in Salinas Valley:
Salinas Residents: Republic Services will accept your trees curbside or in the yard waste cart until January 13 & cut into 4ft sections. During this time, you can also bring your tree to the Republic Services transfer station outside of Salinas to recycle your tree for free. https://www.republicservices.com/cms/documents/municipality/ca/SALINAS/Salinas-Residential-Newsletter-Fall-2022.pdf

Gonzales, Soledad, & Greenfield residents: Tri-Cities Disposal will accept your trees curbside from January 2 – January 13, or you can cut and place them in your yard waste cart. http://www.tri-citiesdisposal.com/s/2022-Holiday-Mailer-4-Pannel-Tri-Cities.pdf

King City & Unincorporated Monterey County residents: through the end of January, trees must be placed in your yard waste cart with the lid closed. You may cut the tree as needed to ensure it fits, and Waste Management will pick it up on regularly scheduled days.  https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/monterey-county/trash-pickup-monterey-county-ca