There are a number of recycling alternatives for Christmas trees including composting or using trees as bird feeders.
Some communities even provide chipping services.
But, Louisiana has a unique approach to Christmas tree recycling. We use the trees to help restore our coastal marshes. The trees are placed in fenced areas to protect our coastline from salt water intrusion and to enhance sedimentation. For the 1995 Christmas season, some 100,000 trees were put to this useful purpose. After the trees are collected from the curbside in early January, they are stock piled at various holding areas.