Columbus Christmas tree recycling starts Friday

The city of Columbus will be starting its collection of live Christmas trees the day after the holiday.

According to the city’s Department of Public Works, you can put your live residential Christmas trees curbside by 7 a.m. on your regular trash day starting on or after Friday.

Trees must be free of:

• Ornaments
• Hooks
• Lights
• Nails
• Stands

Christmas Tree collections will run through January 30th

You can get more information on the city website at https://www.columbus.in.gov/public-works/ or through the Curbcycle and Columbus Collects apps for your phone or tablet.