Ready to dispose of your Christmas tree? Here's what to do in the Akron area

Whether you're ready to ditch your Christmas tree just days after the holiday passes or you like to hang on to the holiday season a bit longer, there are options on how to dispose of your tree once you decide it's time. There is an expiration date though, as most cities and townships will collect — or in some cases you drop off — your bare Christmas tree through the end January. All decorations and tinsel must be removed.

Here's a guide to Christmas tree disposal options throughout the area.

Summit County

Metro Parks: Trees cleared of all decorations and tinsel may be dropped off for recycling Dec. 26 through Jan. 31 at these locations: Little Turtle Pond at Firestone Metro Park, 2400 Harrington Rd., Akron; Brushwood Area at Furnace Run Metro Park, 4955 Townsend Rd., Richfield Township; main entrance (rear parking lot, near the sled hill) at Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St., Akron; Nimisila Reservoir Metro Park, South Main 2 Lot, 5531 S. Main St., Green; Treaty Line Area of Sand Run Metro Park, 995 Treaty Line Rd., Akron; and Big Oak Area of Silver Creek Metro Park, 5199 Medina Line Rd., Norton.

Visitors can look for signs that identify each drop-off area in the parking lots. The park district typically gets about 1,000 Christmas trees, which it turns into mulch and uses in the parks. For information, call 330-867-5511 or visit summitmetroparks.org.

Akron: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash day.

Barberton: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash day.

Bath Township: Trees should be left at roadside on regular trash day. Trees should be cut into 4-foot sections and bundled together. Place on curb by 7 a.m. of pickup day. Residents may call 1-800-828-8171 or visit www.rumpke.com with any questions.

Trees may also be taken to Bath Township Organics Recycling Facility, 1188 Cleveland Massillon Rd. This takes the place of the previous Ira Road facility. Trees may be disposed at any time.

Boston Heights: Leave tree by the roadside on Mondays through January.

Copley Township: For free recycling, leave at curb before 7 a.m. Jan. 7 and 14.

Cuyahoga Falls: Leave tree at curb for pickup on regular trash day.

Fairlawn: Residents only may drop off trees at designated site near the Fairlawn compactor at 3294 Fairlawn Service Drive, off South Smith Road, any time.

Green: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash days, or leave out by 6 a.m. Jan. 7 and 14 for recycling. Residents may also take trees to the city's recycling center, 5383 Massillon Rd., from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Hudson: The Merry Mulch Program runs Jan. 2-27. Residents can set their live Christmas trees by the curb for the city to pick up and process into mulch. Trees, with all decorations removed, must be placed in the tree lawn area no later than 7 a.m. on the first day of scheduled pickup dates for each of two rounds. The schedule for each of four quadrants is listed on the hudson.oh.us Web site.

Macedonia: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash days. Trees may also be taken to 9000 Valley View Dr. drop-off site, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Mogadore: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash day.

Munroe Falls: Leave tree at the curb for pickup before 7 a.m. Jan. 13.

Northfield: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash day.

Northfield Center Township: Leave tree at roadside on regular trash days, which are a day later than usual during holiday weeks.

Reminderville: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash days.

Richfield: Leave tree at the curb through January.

Richfield Township: Place on tree lawn through January.

Sagamore Hills Township: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash days.

Silver Lake: Leave tree at the curb for recycling Jan. 3-20.

Springfield Township: Residents are urged to dispose of trees at Metro Parks locations.

Stow: Take trees for recycling to Stow Community Gardens, 5070 Stow Rd., starting Dec. 26 through end of February, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Trees will be chipped into mulch that will be made available free to Stow residents, first-come, first-served at a later date.

Twinsburg: Trees may be left at a designated site at Liberty Park parking lot, 9999 Liberty Rd., through end of January during daylight hours.

Stark County

Alliance: Trees should be cut and bundled in 4-foot pieces and left at the curb on regular trash days.

Canal Fulton: Leave tree at the curb on Wednesdays during January.

Canton: Leave tree at the curb on regular trash days.

Canton Township: Residents only may drop off trees at a site north of Township Hall, 4711 Central Ave. SE, through month of January, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Lake Township: Drop off tree at the recycling station, 1505 Midway St. NW. A resident's key card required for entrance. Specific dates and times will not be set until later in December.

Lawrence Township: Leave live tree at roadside Dec. 27 to Jan. 13. Call road department at 330-854-3494 for pickup.

Louisville: Take tree to Nimishillen Township garage, 4915 N. Nickelplate St., at the north entrance closest to the railroad track, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays until Jan. 8, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. the second and third Saturdays in January.

Marlboro Township: Drop off tree behind Township Hall, 7344 Edison St. NE, through January.

Massillon: Drop off tree next to the city garage, 401 Walnut Rd. SW, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Minerva: Leave tree at the curb through early January.

Navarre: Leave tree on tree lawn Jan. 3-13. Also, trees may be taken to the yard waste site at the wastewater treatment plant on Hudson Drive from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, or 8:30 to 11 a.m. weekends and holidays.

Nimishillen Township: Take tree to Nimishillen Township garage, 4915 N. Nickelplate St., at the north entrance closest to the railroad track, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays until Jan. 8, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. the second and third Saturdays in January.

North Canton: Leave tree at curb on regular trash days.

Perry Township: Take tree to Perry Road Department, 1500 Jackson Ave. SW, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 27 through Jan. 7. Closed  Jan. 2.

Plain Township: Drop off tree at Fire Station No. 4, 2855 Easton St. NE, Dec. 31 through Jan. 7, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Medina County

Countywide: Residents can take trees to the Medina County Recycling Center, 8700 Lake Rd., Westfield Township, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Dec. 27 through Jan. 15 (closed New Year's Day).

Brunswick: Leave tree at curb on regular trash days in January. If trees are taller than 4 feet, they should be cut in half.

Lodi: Leave tree at curb on regular trash days. Trees should be bundled in 4-foot sections, no more than 50 pounds.

Medina: Leave tree at curb on regular trash days through early January.

Wadsworth: Leave tree at curb and call 330-335-2847 for pickup.

Portage County

Aurora: Leave tree at curb on regular trash days. Trees taller than 4 feet should be cut in two.

Franklin Township: Leave tree at curb during January.

Garrettsville: Leave on the tree lawn during January.

Hiram: Residents should call Kimble Sanitation at 800-201-0005 regarding tree collection.

Kent: Leave tree at curb for pickup in early January.

Ravenna: Leave at curb for pickup after Jan. 1.

Streetsboro: Leave tree at curb for pickup Jan. 3-6.

Wayne County

Creston: Leave bagged tree at curb on regular trash days.

Dalton: Leave tree at curbside for pickup.

Doylestown: Leave tree at curb for pickup by 7 a.m. Jan. 9.

Orrville: Leave tree on tree lawn for pickup Jan. 3-20.

Rittman: Leave tree at curb on regular Tuesday trash pickup days.

Wooster: Leave tree at curb on regular trash days. If taller than 4 feet, it should be cut in half.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Here's what to do to dispose of your Christmas tree