Where to Recycle Your Tree This Year

Give your unflocked tree a new life by recycling it after the holiday season. Trees are chipped into mulch or compost, which can be returned to the earth as a soil amendment. Santa says, “Treecycle your Christmas tree! It’s cheaper and better for the environment!”

Santa’s Nice List of Tree Disposal

Take your tree to one of the recycling sites listed below. Some sites are free and some have a small fee or donation.

1. Waste Pickup
   If you have a food and yard waste cart, cut your unflocked tree until it fits inside with the lid closed. Remove the stand, tinsel, decorations, nails and staples.
2. Pickup
   Some youth and scouting groups pick up trees from the curb for a donation. For a list of known fundraisers, visit http://www.kitsapgov.com/sw/treecycle.htm. Did we miss your tree recycling fundraiser? Email solidwaste [at] co [dot] kitsap [dot] wa [dot] us to be added.
3. Drop off
   Take your tree to one of the recycling sites listed below. Some sites are free and some have a small fee or donation (usually less than $5). Remove the stand, tinsel, decorations, nails and staples.

North Kitsap

• Bainbridge Island Transfer Station
  7215 Vincent Road, Bainbridge Island • 206-842-0962
  Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Closed Christmas Day & New Year’s Day.
  Contact to verify hours and fees.
• Tilz Soils and Compost
  12112 Miller Rd. NE, Bainbridge Island • 206-842-4045
  Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Contact to verify hours and fees.
• Olympic Organics (Kingston/Hanvsille area)
  7890 Ecology Road • 360-638-0117
  Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Closed noon on Christmas Eve through Jan. 2.
  Fee: $3.75
• Central Market Poulsbo
  Fundraiser: NKHS Viking Baseball Team
  20148 10th Ave. NE
  Jan. 7 & 8 only, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Suggested donation: $5

Central Kitsap

• City of Bremerton Public Works
  100 Oyster Bay Ave. N in West Bremerton • 360-473-5920
  Dec. 26 through Jan. 20 • 24/7 during those dates
  Free. Residents only. No overstock from tree lots, farms or stores.
• City of Bremerton Water Utility Building
  3027 Olympus Drive, East Bremerton • 360-473-5920
  Dec. 26 through Jan. 20, 24/7 during those dates
  Free. Residents only. No overstock from tree lots, farms or stores.
• VFW Post 4992
  Fundraiser: Boy Scout Troop 1539
  9981 Central Valley Road in East Bremerton
  Jan. 8 only, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  Suggested donation: $15. If you purchased a tree from this troop, you receive discounted recycling.
• Taco Bell Silverdale
  Fundraiser: Boy Scout Troop 1541
  3051 NW Bucklin Hill Rd.
  Dec. 31, Jan. 7 & 8 only, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Donation appreciated.
• Williams Wood Recycling
  12139 Brownsville Hwy NE • 360-613-9972
  Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Closed Dec. 24 – Jan. 2
  Saturday, Jan. 7 (NK Relay for Life Fundraiser Day): Recycle tree for donation from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call to verify fees for other days.

South Kitsap

• The Wreath Works
  15384 Glenwood Rd. SW, Port Orchard • 360-876-0434
  Open every day, 9 a.m. to dark
  Free

North Mason

• North Mason Fiber
  NE 431 Log Yard Road, Belfair • 360-274-0228
  Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day.
  Contact to verify fee.