The city of Phoenix and A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales will provide opportunities for residents to recycle Christmas trees. Fourteen city parks will accept single trees from residents any time beginning Wednesday, Dec. 26, through Sunday, Jan. 6. Trees should be placed in designated areas where special collection bins are located. Last year approximately 80,000 trees were recycled into mulch for use on city projects. The sites are:

North

Deer Valley Park, 19^th Avenue and Utopia Road
Sereno Park, 56^th Street and Sweetwater Avenue
Paradise Valley Park, 40^th Street, south of Union Hills Drive
Cactus Park, 38^th Avenue and Cactus Road
Mountain View Park, 7th Avenue south of Peoria Avenue

Central

Marivue Park, Osborn Road and 59^th Avenue
Washington Park, Maryland and 23^rd Avenue
Madison Park, Glenrosa Avenue and 16^th Street
Los Olivos Park, Devonshire Avenue and 28^th Street
Desert West Park, Encanto Boulevard and 67^th Avenue

South

El Reposo Park, 7th Street and Alta Vista Road
Mountain Vista Park, 50^th Street north of Ray Road
Desert Foothills Park, Desert Foothills Parkway and Chandler Boulevard
Cesar Chavez Park, 35^th Avenue and Baseline Road

Single trees will be accepted at the city’s transfer stations at 3060 S. 27th Ave. (south of Lower Buckeye Road), and at 30205 N. Black Canyon Fwy. (exit I-17 at Happy Valley Road, exit roundabout at East Frontage Road, north three miles). Sites are open 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. The 27th Avenue site is closed Sundays. Both sites are closed New Years Day. The service is free to Phoenix residents.

A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales also will accept trees at no charge from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 26 through Jan 5, except Dec. 30 and 31 when stores will open 9 a.m. to noon. Closed New Year’s Day. Phoenix stores are located at 4050 E. Indian School Rd. and 15634 N. 32 St.

For additional information, call 602-262-7251 or visit phoenix.gov/publicworks.