Curbside Hauling Instructions by City

Community

Collection Days

Instructions

Waste Hauler

Carlsbad

• Remove all decorations, including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands.
• Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut into pieces and placed next to your green cart.
• When possible, residents are asked to cut down the tree so that it fits inside the green waste cart with the lid closed for collection.
• Flocked and artificial trees cannot be recycled and must be disposed of through regular trash service. These trees must fit into the trash cart with the lid closed for collection.

Del Mar

Escondido

• Flocked trees accepted
• No tinsel or ornaments
• No nails
• No tree stands
• Cut tree to fit inside green waste bin and place on curb on your regular trash collection date.

Encinitas

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green waste cart on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular collection day:
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed
• No flocked trees in green bin, flocked and artificial trees should go into the landfill bin

Oceanside

Solana Beach

• Cut the tree into pieces 4 ft or smaller and put them in green bin

Poway

• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Trees over four feet should be cut in half
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed
• Flocked trees are accepted in your green waste
• Artificial trees are not recyclable and must be placed in trash bin

Ramona

• Cut trees in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches.
• Place the tree inside the green waste cart for collection on your service day.
• No flocked trees.

San Marcos

• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Trees over four feet should be cut in half
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed
• Artificial and flocked trees are not recyclable and must be placed in trash bin

Vista

• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Trees over four feet should be cut in half
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed
• Artificial and flocked trees are not recyclable and must be placed in the trash

Unincorporated Area Services by Ramona Disposal

Including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs

• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place tree inside the green waste cart for collection on your service day
• No flocked trees

Unincorporated Area Services by Republic Services

Including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs

• Remove all ornaments, tinsel, garland, and plastic or metal stands.
• Cut/section the tree in pieces 4ft or shorter.
• Place inside the correct container (flocked or plastic trees = trash, natural tree = green organics container*).
• Drivers will not service trees left outside the container. All tree portions must be INSIDE the correct container.
• *If you do not have a green container on-site, please place the natural tree in a separate location near the trash container, following the preparation guidelines mentioned previously.
• In addition, residents may also choose to schedule a separate bulky pickup if the tree is not cut/sectioned into 4 feet or less portions. You may request this service by calling our customer resource center: (619) 421-9400

Unincorporated Area Services by EDCO & Fallbrook Refuse

Including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs

• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed
• Artificial and flocked trees are not recyclable and must be placed in the trash

Unincorporated Area Services by Waste Management 

Including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs

If you do not have green waste services, please contact Customer Service at (619) 596-5100 to schedule the pick-up of your Christmas tree for a nominal fee.

• Trees taller than six feet must be cut in half.
• Please remove all decoration including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands and place in WM organics cart.
• Flocked trees cannot be recycled, so please cut them to fit into your trash cart and they will be collected by your trash collector.

Community

Collection Dates

Instructions

Waste Hauler

Coronado

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green waste cart on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular collection day, December 26 2022 – January 6 2023
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed

City of San Diego

• Curbside collection (For residents with yard waste collection only):
• Manual container customers using their own bins should place trees on the curb for collection on your regular greenery recycling pickup day.
• Trees over 4-ft in length should be cut in half.
• Automated container customers using the large, green 96-gallon bin provided by the city should cut their trees to fit into the automated container for pickup on collection day.

• Both green and flocked trees (fake snow) are accepted.
• Trees over 4-ft in length should be cut in half.
• For Greenery, curbside, and drop-off sites, all tree stands, bags, netting, lights, ornaments, tinsel, and other tree decorations must be removed.
• No artificial trees. Please do not illegally dump any other items at the drop-off locations.

Community

Collection Days

Instructions

Waste Hauler

El Cajon

• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand.
• Cut the tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches, then place in green organics cart with the lid closed.
• Flocked trees cannot be recycled, so please cut them to fit into your trash cart and they will be collected by your trash collector.

La Mesa

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green waste cart on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular collection day:
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed
• No flocked trees in the green bin, flocked and artificial trees should go into the landfill bin

Lemon Grove

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green waste cart on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular collection day, December 26 2022 – January 9, 2023:
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed

Santee

• Residents can recycle their Christmas trees by placing the trees in their yard waste bins on their regular pick-up day.
• Trees must be cut into a maximum of 4-ft sections and must fit into the green yard waste container.
• Ornaments, tinsel, and tree stands must be removed before being recycled.
• Flocked trees cannot be recycled, but will be collected if cut into 4-ft sections and placed into the regular trash bin.

Unincorporated Area Services by Waste Management 

Including Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Crest, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley

If you do not have green waste services, please contact Customer Service at (619) 596-5100 to schedule the pick-up of your Christmas tree for a nominal fee.

• Trees taller than six feet must be cut in half.
• Please remove all decoration including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands and place in WM Organics cart.
• Flocked trees cannot be recycled, so please cut them to fit into your trash cart and they will be collected by your trash collector.

Unincorporated Area Services by Republic Services

Including Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Crest, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley

• Remove all ornaments, tinsel, garland, and plastic or metal stands.
• Cut/section the tree in pieces 4ft or shorter. Place inside the correct container (flocked or plastic trees = trash, natural tree = green organics container*).
• Drivers will not service trees left outside the container. All tree portions must be INSIDE the correct container.
• *If you do not have a green container on-site, please place the natural tree in a separate location near the trash container, following the preparation guidelines mentioned previously.
• In addition, residents may also choose to schedule a separate bulky pickup if the tree is not cut/sectioned into 4 feet or less portions. You may request this service by calling our customer resource center: (619) 421-9400

Unincorporated Area Services by EDCO

Including Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Crest, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green organics cart on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular collection day, December 26 2022 – January 6 2023
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Please trimmed tree inside your green organics cart with the lid closed

Community

Collection Days

Instructions

Waste Hauler

Chula Vista

• Apartment and condominium residents please contact your manager or HOA to find out when pick up is scheduled at their complex.
• Residents of single-family homes, please place tree at the curb on your regular collection day.
• Remove all ornaments, tinsel, garland and plastic or metal stands.
• Cut tree into 4 feet or less sections.
• Flocked and plastic trees are NOT recyclable and must be disposed of as a bulky item!
• Residents with any questions may call 619-691-5122 or email EnvironmentalServices@chulavistaca.gov

Imperial Beach

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green waste cart on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular collection day, December 26, 2022- January 27, 2023:
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed

National City

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green waste cart on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular collection day, December 26, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel, and the tree stand
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place the trimmed tree inside your green waste cart with the lid closed

Unincorporated Area Services by  Waste Management

Including Bonita, Otay, San Diego-unincorporated

If you do not have green waste services, please contact Customer Service at (619) 596-5100 to schedule the pick-up of your Christmas tree for a nominal fee.

• Trees taller than six feet must be cut in half.
• Please remove all decorations including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands, and place them in WM organics carts.
• Flocked trees cannot be recycled, so please cut them to fit into your trash cart and they will be collected by your trash collector.

Unincorporated Area Services by  Republic Services

Including Bonita, Otay, San Diego-unincorporated

• Remove all ornaments, tinsel, garland, and plastic or metal stands.
• Cut/section the tree in pieces 4ft or shorter. Place inside the correct container (flocked or plastic trees = trash, natural tree = green organics container*).
• Drivers will not service trees left outside the container. All tree portions must be INSIDE the correct container.
• *If you do not have a green container on-site, please place the natural tree in a separate location near the trash container, following the preparation guidelines mentioned previously.
• In addition, residents may also choose to schedule a separate bulky pickup if the tree is not cut/sectioned into 4 feet or less portions. You may request this service by calling our customer resource center: (619) 421-9400

Unincorporated Area Services by EDCO

Including Bonita, Otay, San Diego-unincorporated

• Please place botanical decorations inside your green organics cart
  on your collection day and follow these guidelines when setting
  out your Christmas tree for curbside collection on your regular
  collection day, December 26, 2022 – January 6 2023
  • Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel and
  the tree stand
  • Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
  • Place trimmed tree inside your green organics cart with the lid closed