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Christmas Tree Pickup

 

The City of Woonsocket, Public Services Division will be picking up discarded Christmas Trees from Monday , January 4, 2021 through Friday, January 15, 2021

 

Trees will be picked up on your regular trash pick-up day (pending any inclement weather). Residents are asked that the trees are not wrapped in any type of plastic nor have any lights or ornaments left on them.

 

Place discarded trees in front of your property in the sidewalk area. Kindly leave enough room in the sidewalk area for pedestrians.

 

Christmas Trees and Artificial Christmas Trees with a metal core can be brought to the City Recycle Facility located at 943 River Street (Monday – Friday 7AM – 3:15PM and Saturdays 8AM – 11:45AM).

 

Questions can be directed to the Solid Waste Division at 767-8880

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