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Christmas Tree Chipping Events

Christmas treeAnnually, the City of Vancouver, together with volunteers from the Lions Clubs in Vancouver, provides residents with Christmas tree chipping events during the month of January. In 2009, over 4,000 live cut trees were chipped during the event and composted at the Vancouver Landfill.

Continue to support the Lions Club by bringing your live, cut tree to this year's weekend chipping event. Donations of cash and non-perishable food items will be distributed to local charities. Please view and download the poster (PDF PDF, 721 KB).

Lions ClubDate: Saturday, January 9th and Sunday, January 10th

Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Locations:

*Please remember to remove all decorations and tinsel from your tree.

Other Disposal Options

If you receive City yard trimmings collection service, you may set out your live cut Christmas tree on your regular collection day.  Christmas trees will be collected by City crews until January 29.  Trees should be set out on their own 1 metre clear of your cart(s) and lay on their sides.  Do not place the tree inside your cart.  Do not bag or bundle the tree.  Please remember to remove all decorations and tinsel.

Alternatively, You may drop off your tree at the Vancouver South Transfer Station or the Vancouver Landfill for free until January 31. 

Questions??

Tel: 3-1-1 (or 604.873.7000 from outside Vancouver city limits)
E-mail: recycle@vancouver.ca