Where to dispose of Christmas trees

Whether you’re ready to ditch your Christmas tree immediately after the holiday or want to hang on to the holiday season a bit longer, there are options on how to dispose of trees 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 of January. All decorations and tinsel must be removed.

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

Summit County

Summit Metro Parks: Trees cleared of all decorations and tinsel can be dropped off for recycling Dec. 26 through Jan. 31 at these locations: Little Turtle Pond at Firestone Metro Park, 2400 Harrington Road, Akron; Brushwood Area at Furnace Run Metro Park, 4955 Townsend Road, 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 Road, Akron; and Big Oak Area of Silver Creek Metro Park, 5199 Medina Line Road, 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 more information, call 330-867-5511 or visit summitmetroparks.org.

Akron: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days.

Barberton: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days.

Bath Township: Trees should be left at roadside on regular trash days. Trees should be cut into 4-foot sections and bundled together. Place on the curb by 7 a.m. of pickup day. Residents can call 1-800-828-8171 or visit www.rumpke.com with questions. Trees can also be taken at any time to the Bath Township Organics Recycling Facility at 1188 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road.

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

Copley Township: For free recycling, leave tree at curb before 7 a.m. Jan. 6 and 13.

Cuyahoga Falls: Leave trees at the curb for pickup on regular trash days.

Fairlawn: Residents can drop off trees at the designated site near the Fairlawn compactor at 3294 Fairlawn Service Drive off South Smith Road, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

Green: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days or leave out by 6 a.m. Jan. 6 and 13 for recycling. Residents can also take trees to the city recycling center at 5383 Massillon Road from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Hudson: The Merry Mulch Program runs Jan. 2-29. Residents can set their live Christmas trees on the tree lawn for the city to pick up and process into mulch. Trees, with all decorations removed, must be placed on the tree lawn 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 at hudson.oh.us.

Macedonia: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days through the second week of January. Trees can also be taken to 9000 Valley View Road, the service complex drop-off site, by appointment only by calling 330-468-8324.

Mogadore: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days.

Munroe Falls: Leave trees at the curb for pickup on regular trash days.

Northfield: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days.

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

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

Richfield: Leave trees at the curb through January.

Richfield Township: Place trees on the tree lawn through January.

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

Silver Lake: Leave trees at the curb for recycling Jan. 3-19.

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

Stow: Take trees for recycling to Stow Community Gardens, 5070 Stow Road, starting Dec. 27 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 on a first-come, first-served basis at a later date.

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

Stark County

Alliance: Trees should be bagged and left at the curb on regular trash days.

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

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

Canton Township: Trees can be dropped off at a designated area in the parking lot at Township Hall, 4711 Central Ave. SE, through January at any time, seven days a week.

Jackson Township: Residents with key cards can take trees to the township’s yard debris waste drop-off site during regular hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Lake Township: Drop off trees at the recycling station at 1505 Midway St. NW from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 31, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 1, Jan. 5 and Jan. 8, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 6 and Jan. 7. A resident’s key card is required for entrance.

Louisville: Take trees 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. 10, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6.

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

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

Minerva: Leave trees at the curb through early January.

Navarre: Leave trees on tree lawn during January. Also, trees can 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 trees 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. 10, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6.

North Canton: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days. Trees should be cut into 3-foot sections.

Perry Township: Take trees to Perry Road Department, 1500 Jackson Ave. SW, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through Jan. 7. Closed Dec. 25 and 30 and Jan. 1.

Plain Township: Drop off tree at Fire Station No. 4, 2855 Easton St. NE, Dec. 29 through Jan. 8, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Medina County

Countywide: Residents can take trees to the Medina County Recycling Center, 8700 Lake Road, Westfield Township, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Dec. 26, through Jan. 30 (closed New Year’s Day).

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

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

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

Wadsworth: Leave trees at the curb on regular trash days for pickup Jan. 2-12.

Portage County

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

Franklin Township: Leave trees at the curb during January.

Garrettsville: Leave trees on the tree lawn during January.

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

Kent: Leave trees at the curb for pickup in early January.

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

Streetsboro: Leave trees at the curb for pickup during the first week in January.

Wayne County

Creston: Leave bagged trees at the curb on regular trash days.

Dalton: Leave trees at the curb for pickup.

Doylestown: Leave trees at the curb for pickup by 7 a.m. Jan. 8.

Orrville: Leave trees on the tree lawn for pickup Jan. 2-19.

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

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

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Where to dispose of Christmas trees