City of Wichita Falls Christmas tree disposal sites open through Thursday

Torin Halsey, Wichita Falls Times Record News
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The City of Wichita Falls has made disposing of your old natural Christmas tree convenient with two locations available 24-hours a day through Thursday, January 6.

Lucy Park on Sunset Lane off Seymour Highway has a location on the far west side of the park, follow the signs.

Seth Driskell tosses his old Christmas tree into a pile at the drop-off location in Lucy Park Monday afternoon. The city will accept trees until Thursday, January 6, at Lucy Park and Kiwanis Park.
Seth Driskell tosses his old Christmas tree into a pile at the drop-off location in Lucy Park Monday afternoon. The city will accept trees until Thursday, January 6, at Lucy Park and Kiwanis Park.

Kiwanis Park, located at 4400 Southwest Parkway, has a dump site next to the Parks Maintenance Building at the entrance of the park. Both of these locations can accept trees 24 hours a day through Thursday.

After January 6, Wichita Falls residents may take their trees to the City Transfer Station located at 3200 Lawrence Road. Hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or the City Landfill, located at 10984 Wiley Road, open Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The trees must be free of all decorations, ornaments and tree stands.

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Christmas tree dumping areas have been established at Lucy Park and Kiwanis Park until January 6. After that, residents may take their trees to the Transfer Station on Lawrence Road or to the City Landfill on Wiley Road.
Christmas tree dumping areas have been established at Lucy Park and Kiwanis Park until January 6. After that, residents may take their trees to the Transfer Station on Lawrence Road or to the City Landfill on Wiley Road.

Old, dry Christmas trees can be a significant fire hazard in the home and should be disposed of. There will be no curbside pickup of Christmas trees. Trees left out by the curb for pickup during the regular trash schedule will not be picked up by sanitation employees.

For more information, please contact the Sanitation Department at 940-761-7977.

This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Wichita Falls Christmas tree disposal sites open through Thursday

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