The City of Thunder Bay will begin its annual tree chipping program on Boxing Day (December 26) and will collect trees until January 12.
Fresh-cut Christmas trees can be taken to locations across the city, where they will be turned into woodchips and taken to the city’s landfill for composting.
Each Spring, the compost is made available for residents at no cost for use in gardens and lawns.
Drop-off will be available at nine locations in the city, with five on the north side and four on the south side.
The north side locations are:
- Brent Park
- County Park at the tennis courts
- The alley beside Grandview Arena
- John Jumbo Recreation Centre
- Strathcona Golf Course
The south side locations are:
- Behind the Delaney Arena
- Kinsmen Northwood Centre
- Westfort Playfield
- West Thunder Community Centre.
All ornaments and tinsel, as well as plastic bags, must be stripped from Christmas trees before they are dropped off.
