Local Boy Scout troops will collect and recycle Christmas trees on Saturday, Jan. 5 for a suggested $5 donation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Kent residents can drop undecorated trees curbside by 8 a.m., attach the payment inside an envelope, with Boy Scouts clearly marked on the outside, and they will be picked up by 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tinseled or flocked trees will not be accepted.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Trees also can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Service Club Ballfields, 14608 SE 288th St. Scouts will be on hand to unload the trees and accept donations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Money earned from the drive supports year-round scouting adventures, including troop activities, camps and awards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
According to Victoria Andrews, Kent Parks special programs manager, the Christmas Tree Drive also keeps trees out of landfills.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Not only that, the recycled trees provide a stockpile of chips for our department to mulch new plants and maintain trails,” Andrews said. “It’s a win-win for the scouts, the city and the environment.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Donations can be mailed to: Christmas Tree Drive, P.O. Box 5094, Kent, WA 98064.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
For more information, contact the Kent Lions Foundation at 253-852-5466.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Free curbside pickup of Christmas trees also is available for Kent residential garbage customers on their regular collection day between Jan. 7-11. Trees must be stripped of all ornamentation. Flocked trees will not be accepted. Trees taller than five feet must be cut into three foot sections and bundled with twine.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n