Local Boy Scout troops will collect and recycle Christmas trees in neighborhoods throughout Kent from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4.
Troops will pick up trees for a suggested donation of $5.
To ensure pickup, trees must be placed outside by 8 a.m. Saturday. Unfortunately, the scouts are unable to confirm an exact pickup time.
That same day, scouts will be on hand at Service Club Ballfields, 14608 SE 288th St., if you prefer to deliver the tree yourself. The scouts will unload the trees and accept a donation. Trees with tinsel and/or flock cannot be accepted.
If you would like to mail your donation, send it to: Attn: Christmas Tree Drive, PO Box 5094, Kent, WA 98064. For more information, contact the Kent Lions & Foundation (253-852-5466) or check the city’s community calendar at KentWA.gov.
This long-running program keeps the trees out of landfills and provides a stockpile of chips for use by Parks Operations to mulch new plants and maintain trails in the city parks system.
The city of Kent also will provide free curbside pickup of Christmas trees to residential households within the Kent city limits the week of Jan. 6-10. You must be a current Republic Service garbage customer to be eligible. Customers received a flyer in mid-December about the tree pickup service.
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