Christmas Tree Recycling Collection Set For Saturday, January 3
The City of Alpharetta invites residents to join the tradition and give a gift to nature this holiday season by participating in the 19th annual “Bring One for the Chipper” Christmas tree recycling event. The event will be held on January 3 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the Home Depot located at 5300 Windward Parkway.
Trees dropped off during the event will be chipped into mulch or used as wildlife habitat. The mulch is used for public beautification projects, and in many communities is available free to citizens. In appreciation of their recycling efforts, participants will also receive a free dogwood seedling while supplies last.
Since 1991, “Bring One for the Chipper”, has collected more than 4.8 million trees and provided over one million tree seedlings to participants. Last year, more than 250,000 trees were recycled. The program produces tangible environmental benefits while helping local governments comply with state regulations that prohibit the disposal of yard trimmings in municipal landfills.
The program is sponsored at the state level by Keep Georgia Beautiful and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. This year’s corporate sponsors include The Home Depot, 11 Alive (Atlanta’s NBC affiliate) and the Davey Tree Expert Company.
The Kiwanis Club of Alpharetta, assisted by local high school key clubs, scouts and community volunteers, will help staff the drop off location on the day of collection. Local sponsors this year are the Windward Parkway Home Depot, the Georgia Forestry Commission and the Windward Parkway Chick-Fil-A store.
For more information about Bring One for the Chipper, contact Terry Porter with the City of Alpharetta at tporter@alpharetta.ga.us or 678 297-6200
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