Christmas Tree Recycling in Oakland County

(Oakland County Press Release, Dec. 23, 2013)

Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers free Christmas Tree Recycling at 11 park locations.

Dec. 26, 2013 – Jan. 20, 2014
Free Self-Serve Christmas Tree Recycling, seven days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Please remove all decorations, metal, plastic and string.

Locations: Addison Oaks near Oxford; Catalpa Oaks in Southfield; Glen Oaks in Farmington Hills; Groveland Oaks near Holly; Independence Oaks near Clarkston; Lyon Oaks in Lyon Township; Orion Oaks in Orion Township; Red Oaks in Madison Heights; Springfield Oaks in Davisburg; Waterford Oaks in Waterford; and White Lake Oaks in White Lake Township.

Dec. 26, 2013 – Feb. 3, 2014:  Free Self-Serve Christmas Tree Recycling, seven days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Independence Oaks (Pine Grove parking lot) and Orion Oaks (Clarkston Rd. parking lot) only.

The parks system processes trees to make compost and wood chips, which will be available to the public in 2014, free of charge at Orion Oaks only on select days.

In some cities, including Ferndale, residents can leave their tree at the curb to be chipped by their local DPW.