Chicago's Christmas tree recycling program runs through Jan. 21. More than 200,000 trees have been recycled since the program, which is organized by the Department of Streets and Sanitation and the Chicago Park District, started in 1990.

Residents can drop off a live tree at one of 24 locations throughout the city. Six locations will have free mulch available for residents to pick up.

Residents recycled more than 19,000 Christmas trees in 2015. "Dropping off holiday trees for recycling is a worthy act by residents as each recycled tree benefits our environment. Each year this program helps divert waste from landfills and provides residents with reusable mulch," said Charles L. Williams, commissioner of Streets and Sanitation. "There are many ways to recycle your holiday materials, and I encourage residents to visit our Recycle by City Chicago website to learn more."

Most suburban pickup has begun and continues for at least two weeks. Municipalities tend to have the same rules for tree pickup. Before dropping off at a location or leaving trees on the curbside, lights and decorations should be removed and the trees should not be placed in any sort of plastic bag.

Use the map and table below to find the location nearest you to recycle your tree.

Chicago tree recycling drop-off locations

Drop-off only Drop-off and free mulch pickup (through Jan. 21)

Suburban tree recycling

Location Operation dates Details Arlington Heights Jan. 3 through Jan. 14 Trees can be picked up for free -- no landscape waste sticker required -- on regularly scheduled landscape collection days. Live garlands and wreaths can be placed outside for pickup. Bags of late-falling leaves and branch bundles can be placed at the curb with Christmas trees. Stickers are required on all bags and bundles. Aurora Jan. 9 through Jan. 20 Residents can put trees out for free curbside pickup on regular trash days. Wreaths and garland will not be collected as recycling and must be stickered as trash. Residents can have trees picked up after that two-week window, but they will require a sticker. Elgin Dec. 26 through Jan. 13 After Jan. 13, each Christmas tree will require one refuse sticker in order to be collected. Elmhurst Jan. 1 through 14, beyond Christmas trees will be picked up without a refuse sticker if placed at the curb on your regular refuse collection day during the first and second week in January. After that, a sticker is required. All ornaments, lights, and nails must be removed. Trees may not be placed in plastic bags. Evanston Dec. 27 through Jan. 27 All trees should be placed on the parkway, in between the street and the sidewalk. Trees will be picked up on the same day of the week as residents' normal refuse and recycling collection. Lombard Jan. 3 through 13 Trees free of tinsel and decorations will be collected curbside on normal refuse collection days at no charge. Treesalways should be placed behind the curb so as to not impair snow plowing. Naperville First two weeks of January on regular garbage collection day Tree should be placed at the curb for pickup. All lights, ornaments and tinsel have to be removed. Oak Brook First two collections in January Clean Christmas trees (free of all ornaments, lights, tinsel, flocking, etc.) will be collected separately at the curb on the first two collection days after Jan. 1. No sticker is required for Christmas trees during these two collections. Orland Park The first two weeks in January on scheduled garbage collection days Christmas trees taller than 6 feet need to be cut into sections no longer than 4 feet long. Villa Park Jan. 9 through 20 Christmas trees will be picked up from curbs during the second and third weeks of January for recycling. Ornaments, lights, wiring and decorations must be removed. Remove plastic bags and any string or wires used to move the trees to the curb. Wheaton Through the week of Jan. 9 Trees will be collected at the curb for free recycling during the weeks of Jan. 2 and Jan. 9, 2017. Trees must be free of decorations and not placed in a plastic bag. After the collection period, five garbage/organic stickers per tree are required for collection. These details are revised from the dates originally announced in the December City Newsletter.

Note: Suburban data as of Jan. 4

Sources: Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, Tribune reporting

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