A recycling program in Wake County will turn Christmas trees into mulch for county parks.
Now through Jan. 22, the county is accepting trees for its
"We basically see this as a way to give back to the public and folks in Wake County," said Grant Jones, the county's solid waste program director. "We have a lot of kids that visit the parks and just being able to show how we can utilize resources and give back to the environment is a very positive thing to do."
The following convenience centers will accept Christmas trees from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week:
- Site 1 鈥� 10505 Old Stage Road, Garner
- Site 2 鈥� 6120 Old Smithfield Road, Apex
- Site 4 鈥� 3600 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh
- Site 11 鈥� 5051 Wendell Blvd./U.S. 64 Business, Wendell
And these Wake County parks will accept trees from 8 a.m. until sunset, seven days a week:
- Blue Jay Point County Park 鈥� 3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh
- Harris Lake County Park 鈥� 2112 County Park Drive, New Hill
- Lake Crabtree County Park 鈥� 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville
- Green Hills County Park 鈥� 9300 Deponie Drive, Raleigh
All trees must be free of lights and decoration before the county will accept them. Last year, the county turned nearly 6,000 Christmas into mulch.
