Posted on Dec 27, 2024 | Blog,News
Recycle Your Christmas Tree to Support Louisiana’s Coast
Each year, Louisiana residents give new purpose to their Christmas trees through local recycling efforts. Instead of going to the landfill, the trees are used for coastal restoration and fish habitat.
Keep Bossier Beautiful Tree Recycling Event 2024
Trees must meet the following guidelines in order to be recycled:
- No flocked trees
- No artificial trees
- No painted trees
- No lights, garland, tinsel, ornaments, tree stands or plastic bags
Below is a list of tree recycling options by parish. Click on the parish name for more information. Do you have a correction or a tree recycling program that you would like added to this list? Please email marketing@keeplouisianabeautiful.org.
- Drop off your trees from Dec. 26 to Jan. 9 at these local parks: Parks Rd. Boat Launch, Brownlee Park, South Bossier Park, Tall Timbers Gravel Lot, Lake Catherine Boat Launch (Teague Parkway), and Mike Wood Park
- Volunteers are needed to help sink the trees to create fish habitat on Jan. 18, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Please visit www.keepbossierbeautiful.com to learn more and sign up.
Calcasieu Parish
- In Lake Charles, on Jan. 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can drop off your tree at the Nelson Ball Field/Alma Lane Recycling Station. For more information, call 337-491-1280 or email parks@cityoflc.us.
- From Dec. 26 to Jan. 10 during park hours, you can drop off your tree near the designated signage at these six locations:
- Flannery Road Park, 801 Flannery Road Baton Rouge, LA 70815
- Highland Road Community Park, 4024 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Liberty Lagoon Water Park, 111 Lobdell Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
- Plank Road Park, 19550 Plank Road Zachary, LA 70891
- Scotlandville Parkway, 3200 Harding Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- Zachary Community Park, 20055 Old Scenic Hwy. Zachary, LA 70891
- Bring your tree to the drop-off sites at 400 David Drive, Metairie, LA 70003 or 6440 Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072 from Jan. 4 to Jan. 14.
- Place your tree curbside on the evening of Jan. 8, and it will be collected on Jan. 9, 10, or 11.
Jefferson Davis Parish
- The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will recycle trees for fish habitat and mulch. Drop off trees from Dec. 26 to Jan. 10 at the Environmental Shed on Coushatta Rd. Visit the Coushatta Environmental Division Facebook page for details.
- From Dec. 26 through Jan. 3, you can call 311 to request curbside pickup.
- For scheduled pickup, place your trees on the curb by 5 a.m. Jan. 6 to Jan. 10.
- Drop off your trees from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 at 2930 Lafitte Ave. or Bodenger Park, 3400 Kansas St.
- Residents in the French Quarter and Downtown Development District should place their trees curbside before 4 a.m. on Jan. 9 only.
- From Dec. 26 to Jan. 6., trees can be dropped off at West Monroe Recycling Center, located at 409 Lincoln Street, West Monroe, LA 71291, or at the Monroe Civic Center, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway. Contact Ouachita Green, a KLB Affiliate, for more details.
- Drop off trees at The Ormond Sandbag Location (next to 1901 Ormond Blvd in Destrehan), and The West Bank Bridge Park in Luling from Dec. 30 to Jan. 16.
- Trees can also be placed curbside from Jan. 13 to 17 for collection.
- Public Works will collect trees every Thursday, Jan. 9 to Feb. 13. Place your tree at the curbside and call Public Works at 985-652-4815 to request pickup.
