Christmas is in the rear view mirror.
Your tree is still up. It still smells fresh. But pretty soon, it will meet its expiration date.
Getting rid of a Christmas tree is nowhere near as fun as getting one.
No problem!
As they do every year, Scout Troops 39 and 139 can help.
Their annual Christmas tree pickup is Saturday, January 4. Just fill out this form. (Do it ASAP – there are a limited number of spots!)
Put your tree by your mailbox by 6:30 a.m. that morning. The suggested donation is $20 per tree (of course, you can give more!). Put it in an envelope (cash or check made payable to “Troop 39”); tape it to you front door.
All trees will be mulched into wood chips, and donated to the town for landscaping projects. Funds raised help pay for Scout activities all year long, and for chipping expenses.
NOTE: Scouts cannot take wreaths or garlands. The wires ruin tree chippers.
The Scouts add: “We are not perfect. If we don’t pick up your tree by 5 p.m. Saturday, January 4, please send an email with your name, address and phone number to troop39westport@gmail.com by 8 p.m. We will pick up your tree Sunday morning January 5, before we return the rental trucks.
Scouts in action.
NOTE: If you miss the Scout pick-up — or for some reason don’t want their help — you have a couple of other options.
You (or your trash hauler) can bring your tree to the yard waste facility (180 Bayberry Lane). Be sure to remove all tinsel and decorations (duh) first.
You may not take your tree to the Sherwood Island Connector transfer station. Christmas trees — even dead ones — are not trash. They cannot be recycled. (You can, of course, take your fake tree there.)
Another option is “Trees for Trout.” Donating a clean tree helps create new habitats in the Norwalk River. There is a $10 donation fee. Click here for details.
(Photo/Amy Schneider)
