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How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Pittsburgh

Posted on December 22, 2025   |   Updated on December 23, 2025
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

a stack of evergreen trees

Save your Christmas tree from the landfill. (NurPhoto / Getty)

Pack up your ornaments and coil your lights — it’s time to recycle your Christmas trees 🎄

Pennsylvania has a claim to fame for its lush firs and pines. The commonwealth ranks fifth in the nation for Christmas tree production.

According to the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association, there are more than 1,400 Christmas tree farms statewide. They cover nearly 31,000 acres and produce about one million cut trees every year. Luckily, trees are considered a renewable and recyclable resource.

Here in Pittsburgh, cut trees get recycled into mulch. Find a tree recycling drop-off near you:

City Recycling Locations

City collections take place Dec. 26 through Jan. 26 at the following locations.

  • Allegheny Center – Sue Murray Swimming Pool
  • Brighton Heights – Jack Stack Swimming Pool
  • Brookline – Recreation Center
  • Hazelwood – 3rd Division of Public Works
  • Highland Park – Zoo
  • Homewood North – 2nd Division of Public Works
  • Perry North/Observatory Hill – 1st Division of Public Works
  • Southside – Riverfront Park
  • Squirrel Hill South – Prospect Drive Roundabout in Schenley Park
  • Sheraden – Park Parking Lot
  • West End – 5th Division of Public Works

Mulch produced by the city will be available for residents for free this spring. Check the city’s website in April to see announcements for free mulch pickups at local parks.

County Recycling Locations

County collections run from 8 a.m. to dusk through Jan. 18 at the following parks.

  • Plum – Boyce Park
  • Russelton – Deer Lakes Park
  • Natrona Heights – Harrison Hills Park
  • Hampton – Hartwood Acres Park
  • McCandless – North Park
  • Lincoln – Round Hill Park
  • Kennedy – Settlers Cabin
  • Bethel Park – South Park
  • White Oak – White Oak Park

Mulch produced will be spread throughout more than 12,000 acres of Allegheny County parks.

Find tips on reducing your holiday waste from the Pennsylvania Resources Council’s Holiday Greening Guide.

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