Empowering Door County citizens and municipalities with the information, tools, and skills to tackle invasive species.
Empowering Door County citizens and municipalities with the information, tools, and skills to tackle invasive species.
The 2020 holiday season is beginning to wrap up and as the decorations come down many people are left debating what to do with their live holiday wreaths, trees, etc.
Take advantage of any local Christmas tree recycling program. Certain municipalities offer curbside pickup of the trees during a set time period. If you can’t find a local Christmas Tree Recycling program, take it to your local municipal composting facility, solid waste facility, dump, or landfill. These choices are the safest way to dispose of your decorations, especially if they were not purchased from a local tree farm. It is often difficult to know the origins of pre-cut trees and natural wreaths bought from side of the road operators, big box stores, and even local stores. To be safe, assume the materials are non-local and treat them as such. Do not place non-local materials in your backyard. Over the winter and into early spring, pests, weed seeds, and tree diseases could emerge and contaminate your property. Never place unwanted plant material, including those locally sourced, in roadside ditches or natural areas. These unwanted materials
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