St. Charles County Department of Community
Health & The Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2011
| CONTACT: | |
| Doug Bolnick, Public Information Officer | 636.949.7408 |
Give a Natural Gift After the Holiday
Christmas Tree Recycling Available Throughout St. Charles County
St. Charles County, Missouri – After the Yuletide celebration, give one more gift by recyclingyour natural Christmas tree so that it may be turned into mulch or fish habitat.Again this year, St. Charles County is partnering with area municipalitiesto offer residents this free serviceat various sites from Dec. 26 through Jan. 18. Be sure to remove the tree stand, decorations and plastic bag or cover before leaving your tree at one of the locations below:
| St. Peters | Laurel Park (upper parking lot), off McClay Road St. Peters Golf & Recreation Center, 200 Salt Lick Rd. St. Peters Earth Centre, 115 Ecology Dr. Locations open 7:30a.m. to 5p.m., Monday thru Saturday, Dec. 28 to Jan. 18 |
| Wentzville | Progress Park (parking lot), 968 Meyer Rd. Open 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m., seven days a week, from Dec. 26 to Jan.18 |
| O’Fallon | Civic Park (upper parking lot), 400 Civic Park Dr. O’Fallon Sports Park, 3589 Hwy. K Locations open from dawn to dusk, Dec. 26 to Jan. 18 |
| Lake Saint Louis | Founders Park, 7Freymuth Road Open during daylight hours, Dec. 26 to Jan.17 |
| St. Charles County |
Quail Ridge Park (Group Picnic Area), 5501 Quail Ridge Pkwy. (Wentzville) Park hours are 7 a.m. to sunset, seven days a week, from Dec. 26 to Jan. 22 |
For more information about St. Charles County recycling programs,please call 636-949-1800 or visit www.scchealth.org/es.
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