Where and When to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Sacramento County:

The city of Sacramento is offering residential yard waste customers the opportunity to place their trees in the street for pickup as part of the city's Leaf Season service.

The last day that trees can be placed out on the street for pickup is February 6, 2022.

Residents can find their estimated collection dates here.

The following free drop-off events are available for residents who do not receive city service:

SMUD

WHAT: Christmas Tree Recycling

WHEN: Saturday, January 8 at 10 a.m.

WHERE: SMUD Corporation Yard, 6100 Folsom Blvd.

• North Area Recovery Station
  • Where: 4450 Roseville Road 
  • When:8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 & Sunday, Jan.9
• Kiefer Landfill
  • Where: 12701 Kiefer Blvd. 
  • When:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan.8 & Sunday, Jan. 9
• Elder Creek Recovery and Transfer
  • Where:8642 Elder Creek Road 
  • When:8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8
• Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station
  • Where:8491 Fruitridge Road 
• When:8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8
  • Also accepting trees Dec. 26 – Jan. 8, Monday - Saturday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Dan Russell Rodeo Arena
  • Where:Rodeo Park, end of Stafford St. 
  • When:9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan.8

For more information about recycling your tree in Sacramento, please visit thecity's website.

Placer County:

The following free drop-off events are available for residents:

• Auburn Transfer StationWhere:12305 Shale Ridge Road 
• When:December 26 - January 31 
• Foresthill Transfer StationWhere:6699 Patent Road 
• When:December 26 - January 31 Friday through Monday only 
• Meadow Vista Transfer StationWhere:2950 Combie Road
• When:December 26 - January 31 Friday through Monday only 
• Miners RavineWhere:7530 Auburn Folsom Road
• When:January 2, 8 & 9 
• Del Oro High SchoolWhere:3315 Taylor Road (football parking lot) 
• When:December 27 - January 7
• Twin Oaks ParkWhere:5500 Park Drive (by baseball fields) 
• When: December 27 - January 7
• Johnson-Springview ParkWhere:5480 Fifth Street (front parking lot) 
• When:December 27 - January 7 
• Maidu ParkWhere:1550 Maidu Drive
• When:December 26 - January 9 
• Mahany Park 
  • Where:1545 Pleasant Grove Boulevard (west of library & sports complex, on the backside of the soft-ball fields, in dog park parking lot)
  • When:December 26 - January 9
• Saugstad Park
  • Where:100 Buljan Drive 
  • When:December 26 - January 9