Holiday Recycling Guide

• Download the Holiday Recycling Guide.

Christmas Tree Recycling

• From Dec. 26, 2024, through Jan. 6, 2025, the City of Longmont will provide four satellite Christmas tree drop-off locations:
  • Roosevelt Park - In the parking lot south of 8th Avenue and Pratt Street, by Roosevelt Activity Pool.
  • Garden Acres Park - In the parking lot at 18th Avenue and Tulip Street.
  • Kanemoto Park - In the parking lot at South Pratt Parkway and South Coffman Street.
  • Centennial Park - In the parking lot at Alpine Street and Verdant Circle.
• Please remove all holiday decorations and lights strands from all trees.
• In addition, you can recycle your Christmas tree at the Longmont Recycling Center. Most trees collected are taken to the Longmont Recycling Center and ground into mulch available to residents. A small number of the trees will be placed in lakes within City parks and nature areas to create fish habitats.

Holiday Wrapping Paper Recycling

Since wrapping paper is generally not recyclable due to its high clay content, the regional recycling center does not accept wrapping paper for recycling year round or at the curb. Please consider reusable and recyclable options such as gift bags, maps, etc.

• Reuse or Trash - plastic, metallic, Mylar, ribbons and bows are reuse or trash items - Do Not place in recycle cart or compost container.
• Do you have a lot of cardboard? The Longmont Recycling Center have designated bins for cardboard at the drop off area for your extra cardboard and recycling needs.

Holiday Lights Recycling

• Bring your holiday lights to the Longmont Recycling Center
• Please wrap each string of lights into a ball and drop them in the metal area
• Remove light strands from all packaging

White Block Foam (Styrofoam®) Recycling

• The Styrofoam block collection bin is not at the front drop-off area. Please drive to the attendants window and you will be directed to this special collection bin.
• Longmont residents only - no businesses
• We can recycle only one type of foam -  white block foam only.
• Please remove all tape, labels and stickers before dropping off.
• Please bring your current city utility bill and ID indicating you are a city resident to use this service.
• These items are not recyclable - To-Go food containers, foam food trays, foam sheeting, packing peanuts, foam wrapping, foam peanuts, food grade foams or other plastic materials. Dispose of these items in your TRASH container.

Important: Please be sure to bring a current City of Longmont Utility Bill and identification to show that you are a City resident.