Treecycling: What to do with your real Christmas tree after the holiday

St. Augustine, Fla. — After the presents are opened and the decorations are down, don’t throw away your real Christmas tree.

St. Johns County Parks and Recreation and the St. Johns County Solid Waste Division are teaming up to provide treecycling.

From Dec. 17 to Jan. 4, you can drop off your trees at the following locations, and those trees will be converted to mulch for use in county parks.

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• Ron Parker Park: 607 Old Beach Road, St. Augustine.
• Mills Field: 1805 Racetrack Road, St. Johns.
• First Tee Site at St. Johns County Golf Club: 4401 Cypress Links Blvd., Elkton.
• Davis Park: 210 Davis Park Road, Ponte Vedra Beach.
• Tillman Ridge Transfer Station: 3005 Allen Nease Road, Elkton.
• Stratton Road Transfer Station: 250 N. Stratton Road, St. Augustine.

Please note that only real trees that are free of decorations will be accepted.

For more info, contact Parks and Recreation at 904-209-0333.

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