The City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Operations Department and Clean City Committee advise citizens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 and on Saturday, January 12, 2013, there will be an opportunity to recycle Christmas trees at eight convenient locations.  The collection sites will be staffed by volunteers who will help unload their trees.  In return, those dropping off trees will receive a free Desert Willow or Afghan Pine Seedling.  Only clean, non-flocked (fake snow) Christmas trees with no decorations will be accepted.

The following locations will be accepting Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 5th:

• Wal-Mart – Greenwood and S.P.I.D.
• Wal-Mart – Highway 77 and FM 624
• Wal-Mart – 4109 S. Staples at Carmel Parkway

The following locations will be accepting Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 12th:

• Padre Island Property Owners Association – 14015 Fortuna Bay Drive
• Flour Bluff High School – 2505 Waldron Road (High School Gymnasium parking lot)
• Wal-Mart – Flour Bluff Drive and S.P.I.D.
• Wal-Mart – 6101 Saratoga at Cimarron

Citizens not participating in this effort may set out trees during their regularly scheduled brush collection days.  For set out dates, please refer to the 2013 Solid Waste Services Customer Guide or check online at www.cctexas.com/solidwasteservices.   Residents can also bring trees to the Collection Center at 7001 Ayers Street for free disposal from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Beginning mid February 2013, residents may visit the Citizens Collection Center to collect freshly ground Christmas tree mulch. Volunteers are needed to help unload trees at all locations. Community service hours are available through Mayor Martinez’s office.

For more information, please contact Angela Gonzalez, Clean City Coordinator at (361) 826-3673.