Christmas Tree Mulching begins January 3

Friday Dec 26th, 2014

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December 26, 2014 (Baltimore, MD) - Christmas tree mulching begins Saturday, January 3, 2015 for Baltimore City residents. Mulching services will be offered from Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Reedbird Citizen Convenience Center, 701 Reedbird Avenue. Residents may bring their own bags or containers if they wish to collect mulch for their own use. Community groups are also encouraged to bring bags or containers and collect free mulch for neighborhood gardens while supplies last. The service continues through January 31, 2015.  Trees being brought for mulching must have tinsel and ornaments removed first.  

 

For residents who do not wish to bring their trees for mulching, the Bureau of Solid Waste will offer tree collection beginning on Monday, December 29. Residents should set out trees on their regularly scheduled trash collection day at the same location where their trash is collected. Trees will be collected through January 30, 2015.

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