FOR RELEASE: January 4, 2010

 

Christmas Tree Disposal and Recycling Program Available to Troy Residents

 

(TROY, MI) – With all of the presents opened and the decorations safely stored, dispose of your Christmas tree with Troy’s convenient curbside pickup service. This free service will be offered on regular trash days now through January 14, 2010. Your tree will be picked up, chipped and used as compost material. Please assure that the cut end of the tree faces the direction of traffic and that all ornaments, tinsel, hooks, etc., are removed. Do not place the tree in a plastic bag.

For residents living in apartments, or for those who miss the pickup dates, Oakland County Parks will accept Christmas trees and recycle them. Trees will be accepted at 11 locations now through Jan. 14 from 9 am – 4 pm, at no cost. Trees that are dropped off must have all decorations, plastic, metal and string removed.

 

Sites for drop-off include:

·         Addison Oaks near Oxford - 1480 W. Romeo Rd.

248.693.2432

·         Catalpa Oaks in Southfield – 27725 Greenfield Rd.

248.858.0906

·         Glen Oaks Golf Course in Farmington Hills – 30500 13 Mile Rd.

248.851.8356

·         Groveland Oaks in Holly - 14555 Dixie Hwy.

248.858.0906

·         Independence Oaks in Clarkston  - 9501 Sashabaw Rd.

248.625.0877

·         Lyon Oaks in Wixom - 52251 Pontiac Tr.

248.437.1488

·         Mid Michigan Recycling – 24935 21 Mile Rd. in Macomb

586.598.5807

·         Orion Oaks in Orion Twp. – Between Baldwin and Joslyn roads.

248.858.0906

·         Red Oaks Golf Course in Madison Heights – 29600 John R

248.541.5030

·         Waterford Oaks in Waterford – 1702 Scott Lake Rd.

248.858.0906

·         White Lake Oaks Golf Course near Pontiac – 991 Williams Lake Rd.

248.698.2700

 

For more information about the City of Troy recycling program call 248.524.3399.  For county programs, visit the Oakland County Parks Web site at www.oakgov.com/parksrec/ for park maps.

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