North Battleford residents have until the end of the month to turn in their used Christmas trees at the parks shop at 11202-8th Avenue.
According to a news release, the City of North Battleford will be accepting the live trees until Jan. 31, at no cost. Residents only need to follow the “Trees” sign at the shop to drop them off.
Once accepted, the trees will be recycled. Parks staff will chip the trees into mulch, and it will be used at city-owned tree and shrub beds in the spring. The mulch will allow plants to retain moisture and suppress the growth of weed, helping plants grow.
The public is also reminded to remove all ornaments, lights, string, wire, tinsel, fake snow and bags from the trees before dropping them off. The city says that if decorations are not removed the material can damage the mulching equipment and become mixed in the mulch, degrading its usefulness.
