John Macis, 41, took advantage of the recycling program for the first time last year. The program has recycled more than 157,000 trees during its 24 years, according to the City of Chicago website. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Kyla Gardner

CHICAGO — If you're ready to put the 2014 holiday season behind you (Scrooge!), the city wants to make sure you don't toss your Christmas tree in the alley behind your house.

Once again, tree recycling is being offered throughout the city.

From now to Jan. 17, residents can drop off trees at one of 23 Chicago Park District locations, where they'll be turned into mulch. You can pick up the mulch starting Tuesday.

Oh, and make sure to remove lights and ornaments before dropping the tree off.

According to the mayor's office, 10,000 trees were recycled in Chicago last year.

Here are the tree drop-off locations:

Bessemer Park, 8930 S. Muskegon Ave.

Clark Park, 3400 N. Rockwell St.

Forestry Site*, 900 E. 103rd St.

Garfield Park, 100 N. Central Park Ave.

Grant Park, 900 S. Columbus Drive

Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1369 N. Sacramento Ave.

Jackson Park, 6300 S. Cornell Ave.

Kennedy Park, 2427 W. 113th St.

Kelvyn Park, 4438 W. Wrightwood Ave.

Lake Meadows Park, 3117 S. Rhodes Ave.

Lincoln Park*, Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Ave. (Parking lot east of Cannon Drive)

Margate Park*, 4921 N. Marine Drive

Marquette Park, 6700 S. Kedzie Ave.

McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing Road

Mt. Greenwood Park*, 3721 W. 111th St.

North Park Village*, 5801 N. Pulaski Road

Norwood Park, 5801 N. Natoma Ave.

Portage Park, 4100 N. Long Ave.

Riis Park, 6201 W. Wrightwood Ave.

Rowan Park, 11546 S. Avenue L

Sheridan Park, 910 S. Aberdeen St.

Warren Park*, 6601 N. Western Ave.

Wentworth Park, 5701 S. Narragansett Ave.



*Free mulch available at these locations beginning Tuesday.



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