The City will give residents opportunities to recycle Christmas trees and lights through mid-January. The City will provide Christmas tree drop-off sites December 25 through January 17 at these locations:
- Ballard Park, 3901 North 66th St.
- Holmes Lake Park, South 70th and Normal streets, parking lot west of north softball field
- Oak Lake Park, three blocks south of Cornhusker on North First Street
- Tierra Park, South 29th Street and Tierra Drive
- Seng Park at University Place, North 50th and Garland streets
- Woods Park, South 31st and “J” streets, southeast corner of the parking lot
All decorations, tinsel, lights, skirts, disposal bags and stands must be removed from trees. This is the 35th year for the City’s tree recycling service.
Boy Scout Troop 8 will provide tree pickup service December 26 and 31, and January 1, 2, 8 and 9. To schedule a pickup, visit scoutingfortrees.com or call 402-965-1458. Trees should be placed on the front lawn by 9 a.m. The service is free.
Holiday lights can be recycled now through January 10 at these locations:
- Eastridge Elementary School parking lot, 6245 “L” St. – southwest side of the building near the playground
- Lincoln Children’s Zoo overflow parking lot, 2847 “A” St. – across “A” Street south of the zoo
- All Lincoln Fire and Rescue Stations
No boxes, brown paper sacks, plastic bags, ornaments, artificial trees or household trash are permitted. Lights attached to garland and wreaths are only accepted in the Eastridge Elementary parking lot and should be placed in boxes next to the collection bin. Visit scrapcentralrecycling.com/light-drive for more information.
For more information on the City recycling program click here or call the Recycling Hotline at 402-441-8215.