Thunder Bay residents have green holiday by composting Christmas trees
Thunder Bay's annual Christmas tree recycling program is operating until January10, 2016.
Once you've removed all the lights, tinsel and decorations, you can take your tree to one of 10 drop-off locations, said Jason Sherband, manager of Thunder Bay's solid waste and recycling services section.
It's all ground up and turned into soil-enriching compost which is given away, for free, back to residents in the spring, said Sherband.
"I always like to say, with this program, it's really a true form of recycling in that we get to see the end product in the finished compost and it stays here locally in the community," said Sherband.
He said each year people in Thunder Bay recycle 30 to 40 metric tons of Christmas trees.
The drop-off locations are scattered around the city.
NORTH
- Brent Park (Balsam at Margaret)
- County Park Tennis Courts (County Blvd.)
- Grandview Arena (Madeline Street) between Grandview Arena & Westminster United Church - not in arena parking lot
- John Jumbo Recreation Centre (Toivo St)
- Strathcona Golf Course
SOUTH
- Delaney Arena (Legion Track Dr)
- Kinsmen Northwood Centre (609 James St N)
- Lakehead Labour Centre (Fort William Rd)
- Westfort Playing Field (off Neebing Ave)
- West Thunder Community Centre (915 S Edward St)