St. Charles County Missouri

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 Ends January 22
Less than a week left to take down the tannenbaum!

St. Charles County, MO - If you haven't done it yet, this is the last chance to recycle your live Christmas tree. Drop-off sites will close on Monday, January 22. St. Charles County is partnering with our communities and the Missouri Department of Conservation in offering this free service. 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
Quail Ridge Park (group picnic area)
5501 Quail Ridge Pkwy.
Seven days a week, 7:00am-6:00pm

Progress Park (upper parking lot)
968 Meyer Rd.
Seven days a week, 8:00am-8:00pm

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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