Do you have a real Christmas tree but aren’t sure what to do with it? From now until Monday, January 20, 2014 you can recycle it for free by taking it to one of the 11 Let’s Chip In depots.
Please remove all tinsel, decorations, plastic bags, and tree stands. Residents are welcome to help themselves to free wood chips, which will be available at all depots in early January (while quantities last). Please remember to bring your own container.
Residents are reminded that trees placed beside recycling or garbage carts will not be collected.
Keeping Christmas trees out of our landfills means that the trees will continue to be a valuable resource. Winnipeg residents recycled 14,500 trees last season.
Depot locations
| Charleswood Centre | 24-hour access | 3900 Grant Avenue, southwest corner of the Safeway parking lot (along Haney Street) |
| Kildonan Park | 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 2015 Main Street, Rainbow Stage parking lot |
| Kilcona Park | 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | Lagimodiere Boulevard and McIvor Avenue, in the off-leash dog park parking lot |
| Whittier Park | 24-hour access | Northeast corner of Darveau Street and Tache Avenue (access from back lane) |
| St. James Civic Centre | 24-hour access | 2055 Ness Avenue, northwest corner of parking lot |
| Fire Hall # 17 | 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 1501 Church Avenue at Sheppard Street |
| Vimy Arena | 24-hour access | 255 Hamilton Avenue at Vimy Road |
| St. Vital Park | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 190 River Road, south parking lot |
| Transcona | 24-hour access | Chrislind Street and Ravelston Avenue |
| King’s Park | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 198 King’s Drive, south parking lot |
| Winnipeg Soccer Complex | 24-hour access | 900 Waverley Street at Victor Lewis Drive |
Let’s Chip In Depot locations are also available by calling 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca or online at City of Winnipeg – Let’s Chip In
Real trees can also be dropped off for recycling at the Brady Road Resource Management Facility, 1901 Brady Road, during regular operating hours. Wood chips will not be available at this location.
Note: The depots at Assiniboine Park Zoo and Pan Am Pool are permanently closed.
