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CARLTON COUNTY — Carlton County residents can recycle their fresh-cut Christmas trees during Treecycling, a free program with several drop-off locations.
Christmas trees, like yard waste, are banned from landfills in Minnesota, according to a news release from Carlton County.
All ornaments, lights, tree stands and tree bags should be removed before trees are brought to a Treecycling location.
Locations and the times they will accept trees include:
- Sappi Fine Paper (Gatehouse entrance), East End Ave. B, Cloquet. Trees accepted from Dec. 23-Jan. 16.
- WLSSD Materials Recovery Center, 4587 Ridgeview Road, Duluth. Trees accepted from Dec. 23-Jan. 31. Facility is closed Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Day. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
- WLSSD Yard Waste Compost Site, 2626 Courtland St., Duluth. Trees accepted from Dec. 23-Jan. 31. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Moose Lake Compost Site (across from the city garage). Trees accepted from Dec. 23-Jan. 16.
For more locations within the region, visit wlssd.com
Residents with questions about the program should call Karola Dalen, Carlton County resource and recycling coordinator, at 218-384-9178 or email
recycling@co.carlton.mn.us.
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