Rather than tossing away a natural Christmas tree after the Yuletide celebration, residents should consider recycling these evergreens. They can serve as fish habitat in area lakes, chipped wood paths along natural surface walking trails, mulch and more.

The Division of Environmental Health and Protection leads the natural tree recycling collection in St. Charles County and partners with several local organizations to provide convenient drop-off locations.

To recycle natural Christmas trees in St. Charles County, residents must remove the stand, all decorations, lights and any packaging. Trees may be taken to any of these locations:

St. Charles County Recycle Works locations

Recycle Works Central in St. Charles, 60 Triad South

in St. Charles, 60 Triad South Recycle Works West in Wentzville, 2110 East Pitman Avenue

Both are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 26 to Jan. 12. Please Note: The Recycle Works facilities are not open on Sundays.

Additional Tree Collection Locations in St. Charles County

Quail Ridge Park in Wentzville (Group Picnic Area parking lot), 560 Interstate Drive

Open 7 a.m. to sunset, daily, Dec. 26 to Jan. 12

Laurel Park in St. Peters (upper parking lot), use McClay Valley Boulevard entrance

Open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 26 to Jan. 12.

in St. Peters (upper parking lot), use McClay Valley Boulevard entrance Open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 26 to Jan. 12. Peters Earth Centre, 115 Ecology Drive

Open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 26 to Jan. 12. Please Note: St. Peters Earth Centre is not open on Sundays.

Progress Park in Wentzville (parking lot), 968 Meyer Road

Open Jan 2 to Jan. 18 during posted park hours.

in Wentzville (parking lot), 968 Meyer Road Open Jan 2 to Jan. 18 during posted park hours. Heartland Park in Wentzville, 100 William Dierberg Drive

Open Jan 2 to Jan. 18 during posted park hours.

in Wentzville, 100 William Dierberg Drive Open Jan 2 to Jan. 18 during posted park hours. Rotary Park in Wentzville, 2577 W. Meyer Road

Open Jan 4 to Jan. 18 during posted park hours.

Recycling Additional Holiday Materials

The County’s Recycle Works facilities also accept light strands, cardboard gift boxes and wrapping paper. Clean paper, certain plastics and corrugated cardboard are collected at no charge to residents. Glass is accepted at the Recycle Works West facility only. Various electronic items, appliances and accessories are processed for a small fee. For more information on how to use St. Charles County’s recycling program or to discover how additional materials may be recycled through these facilities, please call 636-949-1800 or visit https://www.sccmo.org/RecycleWorks.









