Three organizations are providing Christmas tree disposal this holiday season. Whether real or artificial, the decorative centerpiece should be recycled safely.

  • Hayes Arboretum, 801 Elks Rd., Richmond, will collect live trees from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 26-Jan. 17, in its first parking lot. There is no fee, and the tree must be cleaned of decorations.
  • Cope Environmental Center will collect live trees at 4910 Shoemaker Rd., Centerville, in its southwest parking lot from Dec. 26-Jan. 16 during business hours. Trees must be decoration-free.
  • East Central Indiana RE Hub, 262 Fort Wayne Ave., Richmond, will collect artificial trees only on Thurs., 1-6 p.m. and Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Trees can be boxed or assembled.
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A version of this article appeared in the December 24 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.