Waste Managment of Nevada County offers Christmas tree disposals.   More details will be available on their Facebook site approximately 1 week before Christmas.  

2023 Christmas Tree Disposal
Holiday trees can be disposed of in two easy ways:

1. Cut and place in Green Waste Cart: Holiday trees can be cut into small sections and placed in your green waste cart. Please make sure the lid on the cart can close. 
2. Take Trees to Designated WM Recycling sites: Waste management will be providing Free Holiday/Christmas Tree Recycling for Nevada County residents. You can take whole trees (free of all tinsel, snow flocking, decorations, and metal stands) to specified locations.

Information will be available on 

Free Drop Off Locations
All Nevada County, Grass Valley and Nevada City residents can bring Christmas Trees to the following locations on the dates indicated for free disposal.

Dec 26, 2023 – Feb 4, 2024
Eric Rood Administration Center - 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City, CA 95959
Any time
(Drop off located near Cement Hill entrance behind jail)
 
McCourtney Road Transfer Station - 14741 Wolf Mountain Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949
8am-3pm, Wed - Sun
 
Jan 14, 2024 from 9am-3pm

• Lake Wildwood Water Treatment Plant - 12622 Pleasant Valley Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946
• Lake of the Pines Water Treatment Plant - 10803 Riata Way, Auburn, CA 95602
• Alta Sierra Fire Department - 11833 Tammy Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949

The information will be posted approximately a week before Christmas on their Facebook site.  

To inquire about anything WM-related, please see website and/or sign up online and select notification preferences, stay informed, and viewthe many self-service options.  ​https://www.wm.com/location/california/nevada_county/nevada_county/index.jsp


OTHER HOLIDAY RECYCLING
Can these items be recycled?
 
*Aluminum Roasting Pans
Yes - Please wipe out as much food residue as possible and place in your recycling cart.
 
*Wrapping Paper & Paper Gift Bags
Yes & No - Plain brown paper is perfectly recyclable. Paper with foil, glitter or plastic coating can’t be recycled.
 
*Wine or Cider Bottles
Yes - Please but all glass bottles and jars in your single-stream cart.
 
*Broken Ornaments
No - The glass used in glass ornaments is too delicate to capture. Plastic ornaments are generally made from mixed materials that can’t be captured through this system.
 
*Garland
No - Garland and other “rope-like” items get wrapped around the moving parts of the sorting equipment and can cause it to break.
 
* Cardboard Boxes
Yes - Please break down boxes to save room. Boxes must be inside your cart to be collected as recycling.
 
* Mail Order Boxes
Yes - Please break down boxes to save room. Boxes must be inside your cart to be collected as recycling.
 
*Padded Shipping Envelopes, Bubble Wrap, and Packaging Air Bags
No - These items are mixed material and can’t be recycled through single stream . (Some have recycling locations or instructions printed on them.)
 
*Greeting Cards
Yes & No - Plain cards without foil or embellishments can be recycled. Cards with foil, glitter, electronics or other items cannot be recycled through single stream. Put in the trash and if cards with electronics have batteries, remove those first.
 
*Cooking Oil Bottles
Yes - Make sure all oil is emptied. No need to wash it out. Place the cap on the bottle before placing in your cart.
 
*Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Packaging
No - Packing material breaks apart during the sorting process and can’t be captured. (Paper & cardboard packing can be recycled through single-stream)
 
*Christmas Lights
No - Christmas lights cannot be recycled through single-stream. In addition, they wrap around sorting equipment, breaking it and causing downtime. Place in the trash.
 
*Snow/Cable Chains
No - These can snag on moving parts in the system and injure workers. Metal chains can be recycled at McCourtney Road Transfer Station. Cable chains go in the trash.
 
*Reddi Whip / Whipped Cream Cans and Cooking Spray Cans
No - These items are pressurized, are likely to have residue inside and are made from mixed material. Place in the trash.
 
*Paper or Plastic Tablecloths
No - Food-soiled paper can’t be recycled. Plastic and paper tablecloths also wrap around the moving parts of sorting equipment.
 
*Ribbon
No - Ribbon is generally not made from a recyclable material and will get wrapped around sorting equipment.
 
*Soup Cans
Yes - No need to wash it out. Just wipe out any residue and place in your cart.