When the holiday season ends, you can get rid of your Christmas tree in an eco-friendly way. Christmas tree recycling helps reduce waste, provides valuable organic material for local landscapes, and ensures that your tree is disposed of responsibly.

Instead of sending your Christmas tree to a landfill or incinerator, compost or mulch it like yard waste. Many municipalities provide curbside Christmas tree collections as part of their yard waste collection program. Check with your municipality or hauler for details and remember to remove all inorganic materials such as lights, decorations, and stands from the tree. (For safety reasons, never burn your Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove.)

Local Christmas Tree Recycling Options in Bucks County

Fortunately Bucks County offers several convenient drop-off locations where you can recycle your Christmas tree. Whether you’re in Doylestown, Levittown, or any other area in Bucks County, you can find a place to drop off your tree and contribute to a cleaner environment. Here’s a list of local tree recycling locations to make the process easy for you!

Bristol Township

2501 Bath Road, Bristol
January 7 and 21, 2026

For two weeks in January, Bristol Township will pickup residents’ Christmas trees for recycling. Simply put your tree out on the curb. Be sure to remove all lights and decorations.

Doylestown Borough Public Works Facility

300 Harvey Avenue, Doylestown

Doylestown Borough Residents may drop off their cut Christmas trees at the designated area outside the gate of the Doylestown Borough Public Works facility, 300 Harvey Avenue. Please remove tinsel and any other non-organic decorations.

Fairless Landfill

1400 Bordentown Road, Morrisville
January 10 and January 24, 2026

As in previous years, Waste Management offers free Christmas tree drop-off throughout January at their Scale House area, 1400 Bordentown Road, Morrisville.

Waste Management will pick up Christmas trees for composting on Saturday, January 10, 2026, and Saturday, January 24, 2026. Do not place trees at the curb before the January 10 collection date. After the January 24 pickup, you may put trees out with regular trash. Cut any tree over 6 feet (or excessively large) in half. Remove all plastic bags and decorations before placing your tree out.

Leaf and Yard Waste Recycling Center

337 New Britain Road, Doylestown
Throughout the month of January

Residents of Doylestown Township can drop off their Christmas trees at the Leaf and Yard Waste Recycling Center for recycling into mulch. This service is for township residents only. No contractors. Trees much be free of decorations. Additionally, Christmas lights can also be brought to recycle.

Middletown Community Center

2140 Trenton Road, Levittown
Throughout the month of January, 2026

Middletown residents can place their Christmas tree at the curb for collection on Wednesdays throughout January. Remove all ornaments and tinsel from the tree before pickup. Do not bag or box the tree and ensure you’ve removed all lights and decorations.

Perkasie Borough Recycling Center

311 S 9th Street, Perkasie
January 7, 16, and 23, 2026

The dates listed above are for holiday tree pick-up and recycling in the Borough: The Perkasie Borough Recycling Center also accepts holiday trees for recycling and is open to borough residents online.  Carry your license and hangtag. If you have any questions about Holiday Tree recycling, call (215) 257-5065.

Warwick Township

2045 Guinea Lane, Warminster
Throughout the winter, 2026

Warwick residents can drop off their Christmas trees at Guinea Lane Park’s rear parking lot. Remove all ornaments and lights before disposal, and do not leave rope, plastic, bags, or other trash with the trees. The township will recycle the trees and process them into mulch.

Other Recycling Options

The National Christmas Tree Association offers additional suggestions and considerations for what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays.

• Soil erosion barriers: Some communities use Christmas trees to make effective sand and soil erosion barriers, especially for lake and river shoreline stabilization and river delta sedimentation management. Here’s an example of just such a project, called “Balsams for Brookies.”
• Fish feeders: Sunk into private fish ponds, trees make an excellent refuge and feeding area for fish.
• Bird feeders: Place the Christmas tree in the garden or backyard and use it as a bird feeder and sanctuary. Fresh orange slices or strung popcorn will attract the birds and they can sit in the branches for shelter. (Make sure all decorations, hooks, garland and tinsel strands are removed). Eventually (within a year) the branches will become brittle and you can break the tree apart by hand or chip it in a chipper.
• Mulch: A Christmas tree is biodegradable; its branches may be removed, chipped, and used as mulch in the garden.
• Paths for hiking trails: Some counties use shredded trees as a free, renewable and natural path material that fits both the environment and the needs of hikers.
• Living, rooted trees: Get a rooted (ball and burlap or containerized) tree and plant it in your yard. (It’s a good idea to dig the hole in the late fall while the soil is still soft, then plant the tree into that hole immediately after Christmas.) Living trees have a better survival rate in mild climates.

A Green Start to the New Year

Recycling your Christmas tree is an easy and effective way to contribute to a more sustainable environment in Bucks County. Furthermore, using one of these local drop-off locations, you can ensure that your tree is properly recycled and turned into useful mulch for parks and green spaces. It’s a simple action that makes a big impact, helping to maintain the natural beauty of the region while reducing waste. So, gather your tree, and take advantage of these convenient recycling spots to kick off your new year in an eco-friendly way!

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