St. Charles County Department of Community
Health & The Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2006
CONTACT:
Mike Duvall, Director
- Division of
Environmental Services 636-949-
7415
Jamie Paige, Environmental Programs Educator 636-949-7900, ext. 4264
Cameron Wessel, Public Information Officer 636-949-7408
Christmas Tree Recycling
Free service available from December 26 to January 22
St. Charles County, MO– December 21 , 2006 - Once the holiday hubbub is over, don’t forget to recycle your live Christmas tree. Once again this year, St. Charles County is partnering with our communities and the Missouri Department of Conservation in offering this free service from December 26 through January 22. Your tree will benefit our environment by being turned into mulch or fish habitat. Be sure to remove the tree stand, decorations, and plastic bag or tree cover before leaving your Christmas tree at one of the following locations.
Lake St. Louis Public Works, 2550 Lake St. Louis Blvd. (Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm) (free mulch may be available) |
St. Peters Laurel Park (upper parking lot), off McClay Valley Blvd. St. Peters Earth Centre 115 Ecology Drive, 63376 (Monday-Saturday, 7:30am – 5:30pm) St. Peters Golf and Recreation Center Salt Lick Road and Hwy. 70, 63376 |
| O’Fallon Sports Park Phase I, 3589 Hwy. K Seven days a week, 8:00am-8:00pm Civic Park (upper parking lot) 400 Civic Park Dr. Seven days a week, 8:00am-5:00pm |
St. Charles Busch Conservation Area (Lake 35 middle parking lot) 2360 Hwy. D |
Wentzville |
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Non-foil gift boxes and wrapping paper can be recycled at Recycle Works West, 2110 E. Pitman Ave. in Wentzville, or Recycle Works Central, 60 Triad South Dr. in St. Peters. Recycling centers are open Monday through Saturday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. For more information about St. Charles County recycling programs, call 636-949-7415 or visit www.scchealth.org.
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