Catawba County News

Christmas Tree Recycling: Holiday Curbside Collection & Convenience Center Schedules

Published: December 19, 2022

Wondering what you'll do with your Christmas tree and other natural decorations after the holiday season is over? Catawba County's Landfill staff, in cooperation with Republic Services, has an answer for you. Christmas trees and other natural decorations will be accepted curbside and at all five Solid Waste Convenience Centers located around Catawba County from December 26, 2022 through January 21, 2023. Please remove all ornaments, bases, or other decorations before recycling. 

Residents who have curbside collection service with Republic Services may put their used Christmas tree out with their garbage on their curbside collection day. Trees will be picked up by a separate Republic Services truck.

Republic Services will not operate on Saturday, December 24. Republic Services will resume their regular curbside service schedule on Monday, December 26, 2022. 

“Recycling is an easy and environmentally friendly way to dispose of used Christmas trees,” said Ariel Kanupp, Catawba County Utilities and Engineering Department. “By providing this service to its curbside customers, Republic Services makes it as convenient as possible for residents to recycle their trees and other natural decorations.”

Some municipalities in Catawba County are handling tree pickup separately within their boundaries, so residents of municipalities should check with the government office in their city or town to be sure of the schedule and procedure they should follow.

County Solid Waste Convenience Centers will accept Christmas trees and other natural decorations between December 26, 2022 and January 21, 2023 only. Convenience Center locations and regular operating hours are listed below.

• Blackburn Convenience Center, 3864 Rocky Ford Rd, Newton, NC 28658 (across from the Blackburn Landfill), 704-462-2496, Hours of Operation: 10:00am-6:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
• Bethany Church Rd Convenience Center, 2436 Bethany Church Rd, Newton, NC 28658, 828-465-4635, Hours of Operation: 10:00am-6:00pm Tuesday through Saturday.
• Cooksville Convenience Center, 3659 Rhoney Farm Rd, Vale, NC 28168, 704-462-1497, Hours of Operation: 8:00am-6:00pm Friday and Saturday.
• Oxford Convenience Center, 4637 Lookout Dam Rd, Catawba, NC 28609, 828-241-3774, Hours of Operation: 10:00am-6:00pm Wednesday through Sunday.
• Sherrills Ford Convenience Center, 8876 Sherrills Ford Rd, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673, 828-478-2248, Hours of Operation: 10:00am-6:00pm Thursday through Sunday.

All Convenience Centers will close on Saturday, December 24, 2022 and Saturday, December 31, 2022. 

Christmas trees are always accepted at the Blackburn Construction and Demolition Landfill, which will be closed Friday, December 23, and Saturday, December 24.  The Blackburn Construction and Demolition Landfill will resume the regular schedule on Monday, December 26. For more information, visit the County’s Solid Waste website at www.catawbacountync.gov/county-services/utilities-and-engineering.