The City of Tyler Solid Waste Department and Keep Tyler Beautiful are providing two locations for Christmas tree recycling in Tyler. Residents can drop off their undecorated, non-flocked, natural Christmas trees through Sunday, Jan. 17 in designated areas at Golden Road Park and Fun Forest Park in Tyler. Residents should remove all lights, ornaments, garland and tinsel from the Christmas tree before dropping it off near the sign that says “Christmas Tree Drop-Off.”
The trees at the parks are available for area fishermen to pick up and sink in nearby lakes to create fish habitats. Small fish eat the aquatic insects that find a home in the tree branches. The fish also use the trees as a hiding place. As a result, fishing is improved around the recycled trees because more fish congregate in these areas.