With Christmas beginning to move into the rear view mirror, it's time think about the clean up. The biggest job - how to dispose of the live Christmas tree dropping needles in the living room.
Once again, Keep Georgia Beautiful is encouraging folks to "Bring One for the Chipper" during the group's annual "treecycling" event.
Spokeswoman Meagan Whitehead said most counties are offering the program at local compactor sites. Whitehead said it's important that all decorations be removed from the tree before it's tossed as the donation site.
"Leave the tree as bare as you found it," Whitehead said. "So, no ornaments, no lights, no stands. Nothing metal or decorative."
Once again, Keep Georgia Beautiful is encouraging folks to "Bring One for the Chipper" during the group's annual "treecycling" event.
Spokeswoman Meagan Whitehead said most counties are offering the program at local compactor sites. Whitehead said it's important that all decorations be removed from the tree before it's tossed as the donation site.
"Leave the tree as bare as you found it," Whitehead said. "So, no ornaments, no lights, no stands. Nothing metal or decorative."
This is the 28th year for the event, according to Whitehead, and a list of donation sites is posted on the Keep Georgia Beautiful website.
In Hall County, trees can be dropped at compactor sites from Dec. 26, 2018 through Jan. 6, 2019. The county will grind the trees into mulch and residents can get the mulch free of charge once the trees are processed. The pick-up location is the Hall County Landfill, and mulch is available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to county spokeswoman Katie Crumley.
Trees may be dropped off at the following Hall County compactor sites between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sundays:
In Hall County, trees can be dropped at compactor sites from Dec. 26, 2018 through Jan. 6, 2019. The county will grind the trees into mulch and residents can get the mulch free of charge once the trees are processed. The pick-up location is the Hall County Landfill, and mulch is available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, according to county spokeswoman Katie Crumley.
Trees may be dropped off at the following Hall County compactor sites between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sundays:
- Candler Compactor - 5064 Poplar Springs Rd. Gainesville, Ga 30507
- Murrayville Compactor - 5113 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506
- Lula Compactor - 6174 Lula Road, Lula, GA 30554
- Wauka Mountain Compactor - 5800 Brookton-Lula Road, Gainesville, GA 30506-2909
- Sardis Road Compactor - 3166 Brackett Drive Gainesville, GA 30506
- East Crescent Drive Compactor - 734 East Crescent Drive, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Gould Lane Compactor - 1277 Hillside Gardens Lane, Gainesville, GA 30504
- Tadmore Compactor - 3320 Holly Springs Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
- Balus Creek Compactor - 3845 Old Flowery Branch Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30566
- Blackshear Place Compactor - 2921 Atlanta Highway Gainesville, GA 30507
- Flowery Branch Compactor- 4395 Falcon Parkway Flowery Branch, GA 30542
- Gaines Ferry Compactor - 6173 Gaines Ferry Road Flowery Branch, GA 30542
Trees may also be dropped off at the Hall County Recycling Center, located at 1008 Chestnut Street in Gainesville, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
