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Darke County Parks
DCP offers Christmas Tree Recycling
Christmas is here! It’s time to gather around the tree and unwrap gifts
with our friends and loved ones. What do you plan to do with your tree
after Christmas has passed? After the holidays, most real trees make
their way to the curb to be hauled off to the landfill. You may be
thinking, they’re biodegradable so what’s the problem? When
organic waste, like a live tree, breaks down in a landfill, it does so
without oxygen. In this process, methane is released. Methane is a
powerful greenhouse gas with a 100-year global warming potential 25
times that of CO2.
In an effort to keep trees out of the landfill, Darke County Park
District is offering Christmas tree recycling once again. Collection
begins December 26th through January 16th. Drop your tree off at
Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 St. Rt. 502 W. Greenville, OH. Trees
will be shredded to replenish mulch on the park district’s walking
paths. Some trees are also used to provide enrichment in the form of
perching options and shelter in the enclosures for the birds of prey.
DCP is accepting natural trees only, no greenery or wreaths, and
no flocked trees (fake snow). Please remove all ornaments, tinsel, and
lights. No plastic bags. For more information call 937-548-0165.
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