Henderson urges residents to recycle their Christmas trees

The city of Henderson is encouraging residents to use its holiday tree recycling program, which starts Wednesday.

Holiday trees may be dropped off during regular hours through Jan. 17 at seven locations:

■ Acacia Park, 50 Casa Del Fuego St.

■ Anthem Hills Park, 2256 N. Reunion Drive.

■ Arroyo Grande Sports Complex, 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd.

■ Mission Hills Park, 551 E. Mission Drive.

■ Morrell Park, 500 Harris St.

■ Pecos Legacy Park, 150 Pecos Road.

■ Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, 1575 Galleria Drive.

The free recycling program reduces the number of trees sent to the landfill while also providing nutrient-rich mulch to promote the growth of trees citywide.

Last year, the city recycled 3,970 holiday trees.

All nonorganic material, such as lights and ornaments, first must be removed from the trees. Flocked trees cannot be recycled.

The city's Parks and Recreation Department will chip the trees into mulch for use in parks and landscaping around Henderson municipal buildings.

Free mulch will be made available to the public from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 5 at Pecos Legacy Park and on Jan. 12 at Acacia Demonstration Gardens. For more information, call 702-267-4000 or visit www.cityofhenderson.com/parks.

Contact reporter Carri Geer Thevenot at cgeer@reviewjournal.com or 702-384-8710.