Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful’s Christmas Tree Recycling Program is in its 30th year! This year, the program is again sponsored by NV Energy Foundation and is open starting the day after Christmas, December 26, through January 7, 2024. KTMB will again be recycling non-working Christmas lights at our three staffed locations!
KTMB encourages residents to recycle their Christmas trees at one of their six community drop-off locations. Trees must be free of lights, ornaments, flocking, tinsel, and no wreaths, please. KTMB is collaborating with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to include additional drop-off locations in the outlying communities of Lemmon Valley, Washoe Valley, and Spanish Springs. These trees will be turned to mulch for area parks and beautification projects in Reno and Sparks.
“KTMB’s Christmas Tree Recycling helps to divert 10,000 trees from the landfill by giving community members a responsible way to dispose of their Christmas trees,” says Darcy Phillips, KTMB’s Executive Director. “We are so grateful for our wonderful partners and volunteers who make this program possible, along with our sponsor, NV Energy Foundation.”
Drop-off locations include:
- Bartley Ranch Regional Park: 6000 Bartley Ranch Rd, Reno – Staffed and accepting non-working Christmas lights.
- Reno Sports Complex: 2975 N. Virginia Street, Reno – Staffed and accepting non-working Christmas lights
- Shadow Mt. Sports Complex: 3300 Sparks Blvd, Sparks – Staffed and accepting non-working Christmas lights
- Truckee Meadows Fire Station – Spanish Springs: 500 Rockwell Blvd (unmanned drop-off location)
- Truckee Meadows Fire Station – Lemmon Valley: 130 Nectar Street (unmanned drop-off location)
- Truckee Meadows Fire Station – Washoe Valley: 1240 East Lake Blvd (unmanned drop-off location)
- The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is hosting a non-staffed drop-off location at the Community Garden located off Hollywood Road.
A $5 donation is suggested to help cover program costs.
Volunteers are still needed to help at the Bartley Ranch, Reno Sports Complex, and Shadow Mountain locations. Sign up to volunteer at ktmb.org/volunteer.
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