We may be sneaking into mid-January this week, but there's no shame if you haven't taken down your Christmas decorations quite yet. Maybe you haven't had the time, or maybe you just don't want to let go of that holiday magic, refusing to acknowledge the growing pile of pine needles on your living room floor. Luckily, these spots around town have you covered for your recycling needs.
According to a release, the City of San Antonio Solid Waste Management is hosting its four recycling centers through the rest of this week. Atlas Organics, the City’s composting partner, will be hosting one until January 14 as well. Trees are biodegradable and should be ground into mulch or composted instead of landfilled.
“Christmas trees are a beautiful tradition,” said Solid Waste Marketing Manager Marcus Lee said in the release. “When the season ends, if you take your Christmas tree to any of the tree-cycling drop-off locations, you renew its beauty by giving it back to the earth to help new trees grow — not to the landfill where its life cycle stops permanently.”
The full list of locations and times is below:
CITY DROP-OFF CENTERS
Until January 14 from 8 am-5 pm
Bitters Brush Drop-Off Center - 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, 78216
Jan 14 from 8 am-noon
- Culebra Road Drop-Off Center – 7030 Culebra Road, 78238
- Frio City Road Drop-Off Center – 1531 Frio City Road, 78226
- Rigsby Road Drop-Off Center – 2755 Rigsby Road, 78222
ATLAS ORGANICS
Until January 14 from 8 am-5 pm
8963 Nelson Road, 78252
In mid-January, customers may also visit the Bitters brush location and receive free mulch from the trees that were collected while supplies last. Additionally, Atlas Organics will offer a 23 percent discount off the first yard of their premium compost as a thank you for choosing a sustainable recycling method for live Christmas trees. More on this offer can be found at on their website.
“This is a great offer opportunity for the citizens of San Antonio,” said Solid Waste Director David Newman, in the release. “I hope they will take Atlas up on their offer for some premium and wonderfully rich San Antonio Compost.”
According the release, tree recycling requirements are below:
- Only live trees will be accepted.
- Trees over six feet tall must be cut in half.
- All decorations, lights and stands should be removed.
- Garlands or wreaths will not be accepted.
Customers can also place smaller real trees in their green organic bins for their normal collection dates. The cart lid must close completely, and customers are asked to not bag their trees.
And if you're still clinging on to that holiday spirit, you're not alone: As of Sunday, January 8, the Menger Hotel was still sporting their towering tree — and who can blame them for not taking down the centerpiece of their gorgeous two-story lobby?
The Menger Hotel's glorious Christmas tree. Menger Hotel/Instagram
