Now that the Christmas holiday is over, Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., today offered important reminders to residents on curbside collection and mulching of Christmas trees.

Christmas Tree Mulching starts January 5
Baltimore City residents may bring their trees in for mulching starting Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, and ending Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019.  Mulching services will be offered Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northwest Convenience Center, 2840 Sisson Street.

Residents may bring bags or containers to collect mulch for their own use.  Community groups are also encouraged to bring bags or containers and collect free mulch for neighborhood gardens, while supplies last.

Please make sure that all ornaments and tinsel have been removed from the tree prior to mulching.

Curbside Tree Collection
For those who cannot bring their trees in for mulching, DPW will offer curbside tree collection from Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, through Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Residents should set out trees on their regularly scheduled trash collection day, at the same location where their trash is collected.

All tinsel and ornaments must be removed from trees before they are set out for curbside collection.

Holiday Paper Recycling
Citizens are reminded to recycle wrapping paper, cards and recyclable packaging from gifts. This should be set out on your normal recycling collection day along with your regular recyclables. Wrapping paper can be recycled if it scrunches. Please do not recycle foil-based wrapping material or shiny, glittery bags or papers.  Bows, ribbons and tissue paper are also not recyclable.

For additional information on recycling or to subscribe to ReNews, the DPW recycling newsletter, visit publicworks.baltimorecity.gov.