Christmas Tree Recycling

Rochester Hills Christmas Tree Disposal

The City of Rochester Hills will once again allow residents to dispose of real Christmas trees by dropping them off at either Thelma Spencer Park or the Environmental Education Center on the following dates and times ONLY.

            Saturday, January 5           10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.        

            Sunday,   January 6           12 noon - 4:00 p.m.

            Saturday, January 12         10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.      

            Sunday,   January 13         12 noon - 4:00 p.m.

Thelma Spencer Park is located at 3701 John R-- on the east side of John R. Rd., between Auburn Rd. and South Boulevard.  The Environmental Education Center is located at 1115 W. Avon-- on the south side of Avon just west of Livernois.

Christmas trees will be accepted subject to ALL of the following conditions.  No exceptions to these conditions will be made.

•         Trees may be dropped off  by residents of Rochester Hills during the announced days and hours only.
•         Trees shall be dropped off at the designated area only.  Any other disposal at or near the designated site will constitute improper disposal and violators will be subject to ticketing.
•         Only natural, residential Christmas trees will be accepted.  No commercial disposal is permitted.  No mass disposal is permitted.  No artificial trees will be accepted.  No disposal of any other materials, natural or artificial, is permitted.
•         All foreign matter, i.e., lights and wires, ornaments, rope, garland, stands and braces, bagging, etc., must be removed before drop off. 
•         Volunteers will inspect trees for compliance with this order before accepting them for disposal.  Trees or other matter which do not meet the restrictions will not be accepted.

Most local trash haulers will pick up trees left at the curb.  Please check with your own hauler for scheduled pickups and restrictions.