TreeCycle gets rid of your tree, offers free mulch

El Paso County is gearing up to gather up your old Christmas tree.

There will be seven TreeCycle program drop-off locations this year. Only live trees are accepted and all ornaments and other decorations must be removed.

The trees will be ground up into mulch, which will be given away for free at the TreeCycle drop-off sites. Anyone who wants free mulch needs to bring their own tools and load their own vehicle.

The TreeCycle program will be available at the following locations on the following dates:

Site Location Dates & Times Baptist Road Trailhead Baptist Road and Old Denver Highway 1/4/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/5/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/11/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/12/14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Falcon Trailhead Southwest of Woodmen Road and McLaughlin Road 1/4/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/5/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/11/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/12/14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cottonwood Creek Park Dublin Boulevard and Montarbor Drive 1/4/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/5/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/11/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/12/14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sky Sox Stadium Barnes Road and Tutt Boulevard 1/4/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/5/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/11/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/12/14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rock Ledge Ranch Gateway Road (to Garden of the Gods) and 30th Street 1/4/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/5/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/11/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/12/14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Memorial Park Pikes Peak Avenue and Union Boulevard 1/4/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/5/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/11/14 – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1/12/14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rocky Top Resources, 1755 E. Las Vegas Street, will operate as an extended TreeCycle siteDecember 26-31, 2013, and January 2-31, 2014, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays.

A tax-deductible donation of $5 per tree supports community youth sports programs.

Click here for more information about the TreeCycle program.