Free curbside collection of discarded Christmas trees will take place in Vail Dec. 26 through Jan. 31. Trees must be free of lights, tinsel, ornaments, stands and plastic wrapping. Also, trees should be left whole; do not cut trees into sections. Trees should be placed at the side of the road so as not to block the roadway.

Public Works crews will make regular sweeps through town to collect the trees. If your tree isn’t picked up within a few days, please notify the Public Works Department at 970-479-2158. Trees also may be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Public Works shops on Elkhorn Drive north of the Vail golf course. The trees are chipped and turned into mulch for the town’s summer landscaping program.

A reminder: Wrapping paper can be recycled either curbside or at the town recycling center as long as it does not have any glitter or metallic coloring (silver, gold, red and green metallic, etc.). Tissue paper can be composted for residents participating in the curbside compost or subscription drop site compost program. Otherwise, it cannot be recycled.

For more information, call the town’s Public Works Department at 970-479-2158.