It's getting to be that time where you're thinking of taking down your Christmas tree (I do plan on keeping our lights up though January!). If you have a real tree, there are some considerations for disposing of it:
- Check your local yard waste guidelines. In King County, WA you can only put branches less than 4" in diameter in your curbside bin. Many tree trunks will exceed this. If you have a slender tree, simply chop it us and put it in your regular curbside yard waste pickup.
- Give your tree new life as wood chips. Check this flier for free or discounted disposal at various events and transfer stations.
- If you have room, let it decompose naturally in your yard. "The tree branches and trunk can provide habitat, shelter wildflowers, hold moisture and help build the soil, mimicking what happens with dead trees and branches in a forest." More information from the Nature Conservancy of Canada here.
- If you have a fireplace or firepit, use it as firewood. You need to let it dry out first, so you may be prepping it for summer campfires or next winter's fireplace.
- Support a local scouting group, who make be offering tree disposal as a service and fundraiser. This is the flier for Burien and surrounding areas.
This concludes our 12 Days of Conscious Christmas. I hope you all had a delightful holiday season!
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