The National Christmas Tree Association estimates that approximately 31% of U.S. households have a live Christmas tree each holiday season.  With more than 115 million households in the United States, that means over 35 million live Christmas trees are purchased each year!  Allen County residents can prevent many of these trees from filling our landfill by participating in the Christmas Tree Recycling program.

The program will begin on December 26, 2009 and will end on January 15, 2010.  Only Allen County residents can participate in the program.  Plastic bags, ornaments and tinsel must be removed from trees and wreaths are not accepted.

Trees may be dropped off at the sites listed below at any time throughout the program.

Fort Wayne Area:
Allen County Highway Garage - 2234 Carroll Road
Foster Park West - Soccer field parking lot west side
Foellinger Theatre - back parking lot southwest corner
McMillen Park - pool parking lot
Shoaff Park Conklin Pavilion

Leo-Cedarville Area:
Across from Riverside Gardens Park - corner of Grabill Rd. & Schwartz Rd.

New Haven Area:
Jury Park
Meadowbrook School - Parking lot
North side of City Hall - 815 Lincoln Highway East

Monroeville Area:
Monroeville Community Park - Parking lot north end

Woodburn Area:
Front Street under the Water Tower