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San Diego Offering Christmas Tree Recycling

By Katie Orr / Anchor,  KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published December 29, 2008 at 2:30 AM PST
This story was published more than 16 years ago.

The Christmas season is coming to an end and decorations are coming down. But San Diego officials are hoping residents will refrain from throwing the trees out with the trash. KPBS reporter Katie Orr

The Christmas season is coming to an end and decorations are coming down. But San Diego officials are hoping residents will refrain from throwing the trees out with the trash. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has details.      

The city is offering free Christmas tree recycling to all residents through January 23 rd . The Environmental Services Department is sponsoring the program in an effort to reduce the number of trees put into the Miramar Landfill. There are 16 drop-off locations throughout the city, including spots in Logan Heights, Scripps Ranch and Mission Bay. Trees must be free of any decorations, though those with fake snow will be accepted. The recycled trees will be turned into mulch or compost. City residents with curbside yard waste recycling can also leave trees to be taken during regular pick-up.

Katie Orr, KPBS News

Katie Orr
Having grown up in the San Diego neighborhood of University City, Katie Orr is back in familiar territory as KPBS’ Metro Reporter. She previously worked at WVXU in Cincinnati, Ohio where she served as a reporter and announcer, as well as host of the award winning Cincinnati Edition. She has also reported for WNIN in Evansville, Indiana and for Four Corners Broadcasting in Durango, Colorado. Katie has been recognized by the Indiana and Ohio chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists for her work as well as by the Hearst Journalism Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards. Katie graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2003.
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