Community Corner

How to Recycle Your Holiday Tree in Los Gatos

Residents can put their trees out on their regular collection day.

West Valley Collection and Recycling, the recycling, green waste and garbage hauler for Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and Campbell is collecting up to two holiday trees per residence through Jan. 24 as part of its regular yard waste gathering.

Both Dec. 25, 2013 and Jan. 1, 2013 fall on Wednesday. During these weeks, if your regular collection day is Wednesday, collection will occur on Thursday. Thursday and Friday collection will also occur one day later

Residents are asked to:

  • Dispose of undecorated natural or flocked holiday trees.
  • Remove stands, tinsel and decorations. 
  • Cut trees into 5-foot or preferably shorter lengths. 
  • Place the tree at least one foot away from WVC&R carts.

Apartment residents should contact their property manager for collection details.

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Another option for recycling Christmas trees, and helping local students at the same time, is to consider participating in the Los Gatos High School Marching Band tree recycle program set for Saturday, Jan. 4. Here's how it works:

Members of the marching band will bring in the new year by marching through the streets of Los Gatos to pick up discarded Christmas trees that will then be recycled.

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The Christmas tree pickup has been a fundraiser for the marching band and color guard for 30 years. On Saturday, Jan. 4, participating residents should place trees curbside by 7:30 a.m. with an orange ribbon attached.

Band members are in the process now of distributing the orange ribbons around town.

Tree stands and decorations should be removed from trees. A $10 donation is requested, with checks payable to LGHS Music Boosters. Checks can either be attached to trees or mailed to: LGHS Music Boosters, P.O. Box 1638, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1638.

Details: Ed Noskowski, 408-394-8408, or ed@aldaracademy.org.


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