Recycle Your Christmas Tree and Wreaths After the Holidays

Recycle Your Christmas Tree and Wreaths After the Holidays

DECEMBER 11, 2024 -PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA—Prince William County residents with curbside yard waste collection can set their Christmas trees and other holiday greenery at the curb for collection during the first two weeks of January. Be sure to remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel, nails, and the tree stand and set the empty tree and greenery at the curb for pickup as a part of yard waste collection by your waste and recycling collection service provider.  The trees and greenery are processed at the Prince William Compost Facility into compost and mulch.

Residents may also take their trees and greenery to one of the locations listed below to be recycled:

The Prince William County Landfill is at 14811 Dumfries Road in Manassas. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility is closed on Sundays.

The Prince William County Compost Facility is at 13000 Hansen Farm Road in Manassas. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility is closed on Sundays.

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC), located at 5399 Wellington Branch Road in Gainesville, will accept trees from December 26 to January 12, 2025. The drop-off area is in the front parking lot, outlined with orange safety cones. For more information, contact NOVEC’s vegetation management department at [email protected].

For more information on Solid Waste facilities or recycling in Prince William County, visit www.pwcva.gov/trashandrecycling.