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Posted on Dec 23, 2025 | Blog,December,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 [email protected]. 

 

 

Bossier Parish 

  • Drop off your trees from Dec. 26 to Jan. 9 at these local parks: Parks Rd. Boat Launch, Brownlee Park, North Bossier Park, South Bossier Park, Tall Timbers Gravel Lot, Lake Catherine Boat Launch (Teague Parkway), and Mike Wood Park 

 

Jefferson Parish 

  • Starting Jan. 5, 2026, to Jan. 17, residents can drop off their trees at 400 David Drive in Metairie or 6440 Lapalco Blvd. in Marrero.
  • Residents can place their trees on the curb on Jan. 7 for collection on the following dates:
    • Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026
    • Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
    • Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

 

Orleans Parish 

  • Dec. 26 – Jan. 4: Call 311 to ask for curbside pickup using the “Christmas Tree” service request.
    • A contractor will collect the first 400 trees requested through that number.
  • Jan 5. – Jan. 9: Place trees on the curb by 5 a.m. on your normal garbage collection day. A recycling truck will follow the garbage truck.
  • French Quarter & Downtown Development District (DDD): Place trees curbside before 4 a.m. on Thursday, Jan 8 only.

 

Ouachita Parish 

  • Starting December 26th to January 6th, residents can drop off trees for recycling to the Monroe Civic Center or to 409 Lincoln St in West Monroe.

 

St. Charles Parish 

  • From December 29, 2025, to January 14, 2026, residents can drop off trees for recycling at the following locations:
    • East Bank Bridge Park – 13244 River Rd, Destrehan, LA 70047
    • West Bank Bridge Park – 13825 River Rd, Luling, LA 70070
    • IMTT Field – 276 Pirate Drive, St. Rose, LA 70087
    • Monsanto Park – 13201 River Rd, Luling, LA 70070
    • Montz Park – 100 Calcagno Street, Montz, LA 70068
    • Des Allemands Playground – 1471 WPA Road, Des Allemands, LA 70030
  • Trees can also be placed curbside the evening of January 4 for collection from January 5 to 7, 2026

 

St. John the Baptist Parish 

  • Public Works will collect trees Monday, January 5, 2026, through Tuesday, February 20, 2026. Place your tree at the curbside and call Public Works at 985-652-4815 to request pickup. 
  • Residents can drop off non-artificial Christmas trees starting Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Parish Recycle Yard behind the Percy Hebert Building, 1801 W. Airline Hwy., during regular business hours.

 

St. Tammany Parish

  • There will be two available drop-off locations to accommodate local residents and businesses across St. Tammany Parish. The drop-offs are at the following: 
    • St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds – 1515 N. Florida Street, Covington LA 70433 – Traveling on Collins BLVD in Covington, one would take E. Magee Street headed west two blocks before entering the Fairgrounds site and onto Dennis Sharp Circle, where the drop-off is located.

    • 38153 Dr. T.J. Smith, SR. Expressway – Pearl River, LA 70452 – Approximately 2/3 of a mile west from the T-Intersection at LA Hwy 11 in the St. Joe area. One would pass the Hwy Dept. Road on the right, coming from Hwy 11.   

 


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