Christmas tree recycling available in Lake County
The Lake County Forest Preserve District is accepting Christmas trees for recycling at eight locations across the county.
Donated trees are chipped and used for trails and landscaping at forest preserves.
Trees can be dropped off from 6:30 a.m. to sunset at the following locations: Grant Woods in Fox Lake, at Monaville Road entrance, second parking lot; Greenbelt in Waukegan, next to maintenance facility; Half Day in Vernon Hills, next to maintenance facility; Heron Creek in Long Grove, at Shelter A; Lakewood in Wauconda, along Forest Preserve Drive; Old School in Libertyville, near main entrance; Ryerson Woods in Deerfield, at the end of main entrance road; and Van Patten Woods in Wadsworth, just past the Shelter A parking area.
Trees will be accepted until Feb. 1. Only undecorated, real Christmas trees can be accepted. Commercial drop-offs are prohibited.