11 Winnipeg locations where you can recycle your Christmas tree

If you're looking for a way to give to the environment as the holiday season comes to a close, here's your chance.

The City of Winnipeg has set up 11 locations where people can drop off their real Christmas trees to be recycled. The locations, which the city is calling Let's Chip In depots, are open between Dec. 27 and Jan 20. 

If you stop by to drop off your tree, you can also help yourself to free wood chips, as long as you bring your own container, the city said.

People planning to recycle are asked to remove plastic tree bags, tinsel, decorations and tree stands, and the city is reminding Winnipeggers that trees placed at the curb next to recycling or garbage carts will not be collected.

Last year, this initiative prevented 12,841 trees from ending up in landfills.

Here is a list of the 11 Winnipeg Let's Chip In locations:

• Charleswood Centre, 3900 Grant Ave., along Haney St. (24 hour access)
• Fire Station #17, 1501 Church Ave. at Sheppard St. (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• Kilcona Park, Lagimodiere Blvd. and McIvor Ave. (7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• Kildonan Park, 2015 Main St., Rainbow Stage parking lot (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• King’s Park, 198 King’s Dr., south parking lot (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• Panet Road, Panet Rd. and Mission St. (24 hour access)
• St. James Civic Centre, 2055 Ness Ave., NW corner of parking lot (24 hour access)
• St. Vital Park, 190 River Rd., south parking lot (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
• Vimy Arena, 255 Hamilton Ave. at Vimy Rd. (24 hour access)
• Whittier Park, NE corner of Darveau St. and Tache Ave., access from back lane (24 hour access)
• Winnipeg Soccer Complex, 900 Waverley St. at Victor Lewis Dr. (24 hour access)