The holiday season is here! Many communities in San Diego County have options for Christmas tree recycling at your curbside collection and is a great way to help divert your Christmas tree from the landfill following the holiday festivities. Countywide drop off locations by community can be found here. Still not sure where to take your Christmas tree for recycling after reviewing this list? Visit WasteFreeSD.org for more options or call I Love a Clean San Diego’s hotline for help from a live attendant Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Incorporated County Residents, please call 1-800-237-BLUE
Unincorporated County Residents, please call 1-877-R-1-EARTH
NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO – Curbside Hauling Instructions by City
Community | Collection Days | Instructions | Waste Hauler |
Carlsbad | The Carlsbad Sustainable Materials Management Division and Waste Management are offering free, curbside pickup for holiday trees Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 15, 2022 during regularly scheduled service day |
| Waste Management Management (760) 439-2824 |
Del Mar | Holiday trees are collected curbside for two weeks after Christmas, from December 30 to January 9 on your scheduled collection day. |
| Waste Management Management (760) 439-2824 |
Escondido | Dec 24th, 2021 to January 7th, 2022 during regularly scheduled service day |
| Escondido Disposal (760) 745-3203 |
Encinitas | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at anytime before regular collection day, Dec 26-Jan 9, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Oceanside | For Oceanside residents, holiday trees are collected curbside for three weeks after Christmas, until January 15 on customer’s scheduled collection day. |
| Waste Management (760) 439-2824 |
Solana Beach | December 26th, 2021 – January 9th, 2022 during regular scheduled collection day |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Poway | December 26th, 2021 – January 9th, 2022 during regular scheduled collection day |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Ramona | December 27, 2021 – January 7th, 2022 during regular scheduled collection day |
| Ramona Disposal (760) 789-0516 |
San Marcos | December 26, 2021 – January 9th, 2022 during regular scheduled collection day |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Vista | December 27th, 2021 – January 14th, 2022 on regular scheduled collection day |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs)
If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | December 26, 2021 – January 9th, 2022 during regular scheduled collection day |
| Ramona Disposal (760) 789-0516 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | Year-round, during regular scheduled collection day |
| Republic Services (800) 421-9401 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at any time before regular collection day December 27, 2021 – January 14, 2022, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 or Fallbrook Refuse |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including 4S Ranch, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Julian, Mount Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Valley Center, and Warner Springs)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | If you currently have green waste services, Waste Management will collect and recycle Christmas trees for the first two weeks following Christmas If you do not have green waste services, please contact Customer Service at (619) 596-5100 to schedule the pick-up of your Christmas tree for a nominal fee. |
| Waste Management (760) 439-2824 |
CENTRAL SAN DIEGO – Curbside Hauling Instructions by City
Community | Collection Dates | Instructions | Waste Hauler |
Coronado | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at anytime before regular collection day, Dec 27-Jan 7, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
City of San Diego | Curbside collection (For residents with yard waste collection only): Manual container customers using their own bins should place trees on the curb for collection on your regular greenery recycling pickup day. Trees over 4-ft in length should be cut in half. Automated container customers using the large, green 96-gallon bin provided by the city should cut their trees to fit into the automated container for pickup on collection day. |
| Environmental Service Department (858) 694-7000 |
EAST COUNTY SAN DIEGO – Curbside Hauling Instructions by City
Community | Collection Days | Instructions | Waste Hauler |
El Cajon | December 27th, 2021 – January 14th, 2022 during regular scheduled collection day |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
La Mesa | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at anytime before regular collection day, Dec 27-Jan 7, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Lemon Grove | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at anytime before regular collection day, Dec 26-Jan 9, or call EDCO to collect your tree as a bulky item pickup for a $30.00 fee that is paid via credit card at the time of request. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Santee | December 27th, 2021 – January 7th, 2022 during regularly scheduled collection day |
| Waste Management (760) 439-2824 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Crest, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | If you currently have green waste services, Waste Management will collect and recycle Christmas trees for the first two weeks following Christmas If you do not have green waste services, please contact Customer Service at (619) 596-5100 to schedule the pick-up of your Christmas tree for a nominal fee. |
| Waste Management (760) 439-2824 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Crest, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | Year-round |
| Republic Services (800) 421-9401 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including Alpine, Boulevard, Campo, Crest, Dehesa, Descanso, Dulzura, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Lakeside, Pine Valley, Potrero, Rancho San Diego, Spring Valley)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at any time before regular collection day December 27, 2021 – January 14, 2022, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
SOUTH BAY SAN DIEGO – Curbside Hauling Instructions by City
Community | Collection Days | Instructions | Waste Hauler |
Chula Vista | Year-round |
| Republic Services (800) 421-9401 |
Imperial Beach | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at anytime before regular collection day, Dec 26 – Jan 10, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
National City | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at anytime before regular collection day, Dec 27-Jan 13, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including Bonita)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | Residents can place cut trees in green bin at any time before regular collection day December 27, 2021 – January 14, 2022, or call EDCO to setup bulky item pickup for scheduled pick up day. |
| EDCO (760) 744-5615 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including Bonita)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | Year-round, on your regular scheduled collection day |
| Republic Services (800) 421-9401 |
Unincorporated San Diego County (including Bonita)If you live in an unincorporated unincorporated regions of the county your curbside guidance varies depending on your contracted hauler. Please contact one of the following haulers for additional guidance. | If you currently have green waste services, Waste Management will collect and recycle Christmas trees for the first two weeks following Christmas on your scheduled collection day. If you do not have green waste services, please contact Customer Service at (619) 596-5100 to schedule the pick-up of your Christmas tree for a nominal fee. |
| Waste Management (760) 439-2824 |
Contact your waste hauler to confirm collection dates and instructions.