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Every year our local Boy Scout Troop 304 serves the community by picking up and recycling Christmas Tree's. If you receive a hanger on your door, please follow the instructions for pick up. If not, please see the info below for how to drop off your tree. The Scouts take the tree's to ecotreeNW, who chip the tree's so they can be re-used as mulch/bark. We are very thankful for our local troop who performs this community service and keeps recycling in mind!
COVID protocols will be followed.
DATE: SATURDAY AND SUNDAY JANUARY 8th and 9th
TIME: 9AM - 4PM
LOCATION: 188th ST SW & 44th Ave W (across from the Lynnwood Rec Center) Pickup is available if you receive a door hanger
- Please remove decorations, tinsel, and tree stand.
- Flocked trees cannot be accepted.
Donations are greatly appreciated by the Boy Scouts. Please make checks payable to "Boy Scout Troop 304." The Boy Scouts thank you for your support.
- Tree chipping is donated by ecotree NW.
- The tree collection is supported by the City of Lynnwood in partnership with the Washington State Department of Ecology.
For more information or to share the event check out our webpage here.
 To share this event with others, check out our website here.
 For more useful tips like this, visit our website here.
 Are you wondering how to handle the extra waste that comes with the holiday season? Earth 911 has a great article on how to handle holiday waste, check out the snipit below, or the full article here.
"A common mistake many people make around the holidays is loading their recycling bins with wrapping paper, tissue, ribbons, and more. Unfortunately, the shiny, laminated paper is, in fact, not recyclable in most circumstances. Including it in the bin with other paper products can make an entire load unrecyclable.
If wrapping paper is metallic, has glitter on it, or has a texture to it, it is not recyclable.
However, unlaminated paper-based wrapping paper and pre-recycled wrapping paper are usually recyclable. A good way to test, as the BBC reported last year, is to crush wrapping paper into a ball. If it stays bunched up, it is more than likely recyclable.
Other decorative features of gifts are also not recyclable. Decorative ribbons, bows, and glitter-laden holiday cards are nightmares for recycling centers."
If you would like more information check out these videos from Waste Management!
How to properly dispose of wrapping paper
How to properly dispose of boxes and packaging materials
Do you have any ideas or suggestions about how to make this newsletter better? Are you involved in or know of any recycling events in our area? Please send an email to mshipley@lynnwoodwa.gov and reference the Recycling Newsletter.
The city of Lynnwood's recycling education program, including this newsletter, is funded in part by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
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