Christmas tree recycling begins in Wake County

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Now that Christmas is over, Wake County is giving you the ability to recycle your Christmas tree.

The Happy Trails Christmas Tree Recycling Program allows people who live in the county to turn their live Christmas trees into mulch.

That mulch will fortify park trails around the county.

There will be nine drop-off locations accepting trees through January 31.

Last year, 3,800 were dropped off and turned into 83 tons of mulch.

Here are the locations you can drop off your tree:

Wake County Convenience Centers

All places are open all week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• 10505 Old Stage Road, Garner 6120 Old
• Smithfield Road, Apex
• 3600 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh
• 5051 Wendell Blvd., Wendell

Wake County Parks

• Blue Jay Point, 3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh
• Green Hills, 9300 Deponie Drive, Raleigh
• Harris Lake, 2112 County Park Drive, New Hill
• Lake Crabtree, 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville

• Beech Bluff, 3321 NC Highway 42, Willow Spring

All places are open all week from 8 a.m. to sunset.

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