Metro Recycling Information maintains a list of local charities and the items they are seeking. While not accepted curbside or at depots, block polystyrene packing material used to package new electronic equipment and other items, can be recycled at one location in the metro region. Call Metro Recycling Information for details. Christmas trees and the greenery from swags and wreaths also can be recycled in a variety of ways. Many scout troops and other nonprofit organizations offer pickup services or collect trees at dozens of locations throughout the region.
Groups charge a small fee or request a donation to support worthwhile community projects.
Trees can also be recycled through the curbside yard debris collection program or at local yard debris processors. Preparation and fees vary throughout the region. Call Metro Recycling Information, 234-3000, for details. Metro Recycling Information staff answered almost 100,000 calls in 1997 from residents calling with questions about recycling, waste reduction and disposal.