Don't trash your Christmas tree in the landfill, recycle it back to nature. When you take the tree to the drop-off location, make certain it is free of tinsel, lights, tree stand, ornaments, flocking--EVERYTHING! Trees are then shredded and turned to mulch. They are used on trails in the parks and mulch by your neighbors, so they must be clean.

This is open to all Rutherford County residents. Take your Christmas tree to the location that is most convenient to you. For more information, contact Environmental Education Coordinator Mimi Keisling at 615-542-4633 or e-mail mkeisling@rutherfordcountytn.gov.

MURFREESBORO DROP OFF POINTS

• Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village (312 S. Front St.). Take them to the gravel parking lot and follow the signs. Drop off 9AM-4PM daily from Dec. 26, 2018 to mid January. For more information, phone 615-890-0355.
• Murfreesboro Solid Waste Facility (4765 Florence Rd.). Drop off Dec. 26, 2018 through Jab. 15, 2019 only on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:30AM to3:30PM.Phone 615-893-3681.

SMYRNA, TN DROP OFF POINT

• Lee Victory Recreation Park110 Sam Ridley Park, near the football field. Drop off 6AM-10PM every day. Phone 615-459-9773 for more details.

La VERGNE, TN DROP OFF POINT

• La Vergne Public Works Facility (148 International Blvd.). Open Dec. 26 through mid-January 2018, daily 7AM-5PM. For more help, call 615-793-0991.