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When the holidays are long gone but your tree isn't, it's time to chip in and donate your used evergreen to our annual Chip-a-Tree initiative. Last year Broward County Parks recycled nearly 4,000 trees, which probably would otherwise have gone to landfills. This year your tree can join those recyclable thousands.





The free program requires Broward County residents to remove all decorations from their holiday trees (no decorated trees will be accepted), then bring the trees to a participating park - there are 13 of them - where they will be chipped and used for landscaping throughout the County park system. There is a limit of two trees per vehicle, artificial trees are not accepted, and no commercial vehicles or garbage trucks are allowed.









This season's program runs daily from Wednesday, December 25, 2019, through Monday, January 20, 2020 (except for C.B. Smith, which ends on January 16), giving you plenty of time to take advantage of those after-the-holidays sales before hauling your tree to a park. And remember, the regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee will NOT be in effect for recyclers, so there's no excuse not to do the right thing. Hours vary; call the park of your choice for details.





Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome, 9501 Sheridan St., Cooper City 33024; 954-357-5150



C.B. Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Rd., Pembroke Pines 33028; 954-357-5170 - LAST DAY IS JAN. 16



Easterlin Park, 1000 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park 33309; 954-357-5190

Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 33063; 954-357-5198



Markham Park & Target Range, 16001 W. State Rd. 84, Sunrise 33326; 954-357-8868

Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation 33317; 954-357-5135

Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale 33311; 954-357-8801

Snake Warrior's Island Natural Area, 3600 S.W. 62nd Ave., Miramar 33023; 954-357-8776

Tradewinds Park & Stables, 3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek 33073; 954-357-8870

Tree Tops Park, 3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie 33328; 954-357-5130

T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, 3300 N. Park Rd., Hollywood 33021; 954-357-8811



Vista View Park, 4001 S.W. 142nd Ave., Davie 33330; 954-357-8898

West Lake Park, 1200 Sheridan St., Hollywood 33019; 954-357-5161

