Give your Holiday Tree a New Life by Participating in Treecycle

Give your Holiday Tree a New Life by Participating in Treecycle

Published on December 26, 2025

DENVER -'Tis the season to recycle your holiday tree and give it a new life through Denver's Treecycle program! Denver residents can drop holiday trees off at designated drop sites beginning Monday, December 29, to have them turned into mulch. Remove all decorations, lights and the tree stand before dropping the tree off at a collection site.

WEEKDAY Treecycle drop sites are open December 29 through January 30, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at these locations:

• Cherry Creek Transfer Station - 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (enter on E. Jewell Ave.)

• Havana Nursery - 3685 Havana St.
• Central Platte Campus - 1271 W. Bayaud Ave. (next to the Denver Animal Shelter)

(Note: These locations will be closed January 1 and January 19 for holiday observances)

Five drop sites will be open Saturday, January 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Sloan's Lake Park (Northwest Parking Lot) - W. Byron Pl. and Yates St.
• Fred Thomas Park - 2400 Quebec St.
• Evie Dennis School Campus - 4800 Telluride St.
• John F. Kennedy High School - 2855 S. Lamar St.
• Central Platte Campus - 1271 W. Bayaud Ave.

Nine Saturday drop sites will be open January 10 and January 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Sloan's Lake Park (Northwest Parking Lot) - W. Byron Pl. and Yates St.
• Bruce Randolph School - 3955 Steele St.
• Fred Thomas Park - 2400 Quebec St.
• Evie Dennis School Campus - 4800 Telluride St.
• Central Platte Campus - 1271 W. Bayaud Ave.

• Carson Elementary - 5420 E 1st Ave.
• John F. Kennedy High School - 2855 S. Lamar St.
• Congress Park - E. 9th and Josephine St.
• University Park Elementary - 2300 S St Paul St.

Trees received at Treecycle drop sites will be turned into mulch made available to Denver residents for free at our annual Mulch Giveaway event in the spring! Residents that don't wish to have their tree mulched (although we highly encourage it!) can set it out for collection on their large item pickup day. Trees left out for large item pickup will not be recycled. Visit Denvergov.org/Treecycle for more information

Recycle your holiday lights too! Residents taking down their holiday lights can recycle those that are broken or burned out for FREE at the Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-Off or Blue Star Recyclers (953 Decatur St.) until Jan 2. Please note, holiday lights will only be accepted for recycling at drop off locations and cannot be placed in purple recycling carts.

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