CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale residents who decorated their homes with live Christmas trees can recycle them free of charge.

Old trees should be placed curbside on normal trash and recycling pickup days and will be disposed of the following day. Pine rope, wreaths, garland, and flocked trees will not be accepted.

Residents can also drop off trees at any of three sites:

• Public Works Complex on N. Michaels Street (drop off at main gate)
• Parrish Park parking lot on W. Sunset Drive (at the east end of the parking lot)
• Attucks Park parking lot on N. Wall Street (the south parking lot)

Questions about this program should be directed to the Maintenance and Environmental Services Office at (618) 457-3275 or to the City Forester at (618) 549-5302 ext. 332.

The program runs January 3 – 28.