Recycle holiday trees, lights and cords
Did you know holiday trees, lights and electrical cords can be recycled?
Ramsey County’s year-round household hazardous waste collection site accepts holiday string lights and electrical cords. The site is located at 5 Empire Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55103 and is open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Holiday trees can be brought to Arden Hills, Frank and Sims, Midway and White Bear Township yard waste sites. Those sites accept trees and branches, which are turned into mulch. Please remove all decorations, lights, wire, tinsel and tree bags. Flocked trees are not accepted and may be placed in the trash.
Due to the threat of the invasive tree insect Elongate Hemlock Scale (EHS), the Minnesota Department of Agriculture recommends you do not leave your holiday tree in your yard all winter.
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Residents may also contact their trash hauler to see if they will accept trees for disposal or haul it to a compost site. A fee may be charged.
Other holiday recycling and disposal
- Evergreen decorations like wreaths, swags and boughs.
- Electronics.
- Food scraps.
- Wrapping paper.
- Cards and envelopes.
- Batteries.
Learn how to dispose of your items with our A to Z Green Guide.