About 200 tons of holiday trees are recycled into landscaping mulch by the City each year instead of being sent to landfills! An added benefit of the recycling service is the reduction of potential fire hazards and obstructions in the public right-of-way with illegally dumped trees. 

Drop-off Collection Hours:

Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm

Saturday - Sunday, 9 am - 2 pm

FREE Holiday Treecycling Service

From December 26, 2024 to January 10, 2025, drop off your holiday tree at any of the free drop-off locations available.

Residents are asked to: 

• Remove decorations
• Take the tree out of the stand
• Cut tree in half if they are over 12'
• Leave trees unwrapped

*Special Collection Date: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. for City-serviced residents. Please leave tree out where refuse is normally collected.

*Residents are strongly encouraged to drop-off used trees at the City-wide locations to reduce the strain on refuse collection services following the holiday season. 

The new year is an excellent time to refresh your goals and set intentions for new habits to establish.

This year, try to work on establishing at least one low-waste habit:

1. Repair broken items: By repairing broken items instead of replacing them, you learn a useful skill and help conserve resources in the manufacturing, transport, and disposal of goods. Attend our next community Fix It Clinic to learn from your community! Details for the next event are coming soon.
2. Bring your own: Reducing waste through the refusal of single-use items is an impactful habit to establish! This year, try bringing your own cup when grabbing a drink to-go, bring a container to take leftovers, and bringing grocery and produce bags when shopping. Visit LB Reuses interactive map for a list of BYO (bring your own)-friendly businesses.
3. Store produce for longer freshness: Food waste is one of the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Storing vegetables properly helps reduce waste, saves money, and reduces trips to the grocery store. View our produce storage guide to get started!
4. Learn to compost at home: Did you know you can compost your food scraps and yard debris at home? Check out our free resources on composting at home or consider attending a future Compost and Recycling Ambassador course. Visit our website for more information.

Do you have more ideas for low-waste New Years resolutions? Send us a message on social media with your ideas!

Calling local community organizations! The City has funding available for local community organizations to provide waste reduction and food waste prevention outreach and events for the English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog speaking communities.

Applications are due February 20th, register with LB Buys to apply.

Do you have questions about the funding opportunity? Attend a virtual information session on Zoom to learn how to apply, what to expect, and ask questions live.

Next information session:

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 2pm

Please note the above service reminder for Monday, January 20, 2025.

Additional HHW & E-Waste Collection:

Signal Hill EDCO HHW Drop-Off

2755 California Ave., Signal Hill

2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9 am - 2 pm

E-Waste Collection:

CCLB E-Waste Drop-Off Site

340 Nieto Ave., Long Beach

2nd & 4th Saturdays, 10 am- 2 pm

*This location accepts e-waste ONLY and does NOT accept used oil, tires, or other household hazardous waste.

@LBRecycles