Christmas trees
Christmas trees are recycled into mulch and compost. Only real trees, free of decoration, lights, stands, tinsel and flocking can be recycled. There are three options for Christmas tree recycling:
Curbside residential collection
On your regular yard waste collection day, unflocked trees may be placed inside your green waste container for pickup. The tree must be cut down to fit inside the bin with the lid closed.
Whole tree * curbside pickup is only available in Windsor. For areas outside of Windsor, provided your tree does not fit inside your yard waste cart, cut your unflocked tree in half, remove any metal stakes and set it out on your curb on specified dates:
Cotati |
January 4, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Healdsburg |
December 28, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Petaluma |
January 4, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Rohnert Park |
January 4, 2021 - January 15, 2021 |
Santa Rosa |
December 28, 2020 - January 8, 2021 |
Windsor |
December 26, 2020 – December 31, 2021
* Whole tree collection up to 6 feet tall may be placed on the curb. |
Drop-off
Drop-off recycling of whole unflocked trees is available at the following locations:
Cotati |
Cotati Fire Station,
1 East Cotati Avenue |
Daily 8A-4P, December 26, 2020 to January 15, 2021 |
Healdsburg |
Healdsburg Corporation Yard
550 Westside Road |
Daily 8A-5P, December 26, 2020 to January 15, 2021 |
Petaluma |
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds
175 Fairgrounds Drive |
Daily 8A-5P, December 26, 2020 to January 8, 2021
Along the fence between the office of the Sonoma-Airport Express and the main gate. |
Rohnert Park |
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane |
Daily 8A-4P, December 26, 2020 to January 15, 2021 |
Santa Rosa |
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Road (Jockey Club entrance) |
Daily 8A-5P, December 26, 2020 to January 8, 2021 |
Sebastopol |
Sebastopol Corporation Yard
425 Morris Street |
Daily 8A-4P, December 26, 2020 to January 8, 2021 |
Windsor |
Windsor Corporation Yard
8400 Windsor Road
Note this location for Windsor residents only |
Daily 8A-5P, December 26, 2020 to February 1, 2021 |
Unincorporated area |
County Refuse Disposal Sites, except Central Disposal Site. Up to 2 unflocked trees per vehicle accepted for free.
Note Central Disposal Site does not accept yard debris or wood scrap. |
Regular hours. December 26, 2020 to January 15, 2021 |
Non-profit whole tree pickup
Call (707) 565-3333 to make an appointment for pickup. Pickups will be available December 26-27, 2020, as well as January 2, 3, 9, and 10, 2021. Call before Saturday, January 9, 2021 to make an appointment. The suggested donation for this service is $7 for trees less than 6 feet and $10 for larger trees. Please note, this service is not available for Sonoma residents this year.
