The free county-wide holiday tree recycling program is available to residents throughout Santa Cruz County this week. All trees collected will be chipped for landscaping mulch or used as fuel to generate electricity. Trees will be picked up in all areas of Santa Cruz County from January 5th through January 9th. Before recycling a tree, residents should remove all ornaments, tinsel, and any metal or plastic strands. No flocked trees will be accepted. Special bins for collecting trees have been placed at many fire stations around the county. Residents can drop off their trees until January 18th.
