The emblem of Christmas that brought holiday joy into your home can continue to do good! Instead of kicking your tree to the curb, take it to one of the drop-off sites designated by the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties to be recycled into mulch. 

Locations are listed below, with links to the original sources; please check the location nearest you for hours. With all drop-offs, all trees must be free of any ornaments or tinsel and fully bare for processing. 

CITY OF PITTSBURGH- drop off through January 26

Sue Murray Swimming Pool, 301 Cedar Ave, North Side

Jack Stack Swimming Pool, 600 Brighton Woods Rd, Brighton Heights

Brookline Recreation Center, 1400 Oakridge Street, Brookline

Department of Public Works, 40 Melanchton St., Hazelwood

Pittsburgh Zoo, 7370 Baker St., Highland Park

Department of Public Works, 6814 Hamilton Ave.,Homewood

Department of Public Works, 300 Kilbuck Road, Observatory Hill

South Side Riverfront Park, lower parking lot, 18th Street, South Side

Prospect Drive Roundabout, Schenley Park, Squirrel Hill

Sheraden Park, 1000 Aden St., Sheraden

Department of Public Works, 1330 Hassler St., West End

ALLEGHENY COUNTY-  drop off through January 14

Boyce Park Soccer Fields, Pierson Run Rd., Plum

Deer Lakes Park Veterans Shelter, 1090 Bailey’s Run Rd., Tarentum

Harrison Hills Park, 4200 Freeport Rd., Natrona Heights

Hartwood Acres Park, 200 Hartwood Acres, Hampton/ Indiana Township

North Park Swimming Pool, South Ridge Dr., Allison Park

Round Hill Park, 651 Round Hill Rd., Elizabeth

Settlers Cabin Park, 608 Ridge Rd., Collier/ North Fayette/ Robinson Townships

South Park Wave Pool, 1 Wave Pool Complex, Bethel Park

White Oak Park Wedding Garden, 3 Muse Lane, White Oak

WESTMORELAND COUNTY- through January 31 except where noted otherwise

Allegheny Township maintenance building, 136 Community Building Rd., Leechburg

Jason Wilkinson Nursery, 115 Wilky Ln., Armbrust, through Jan. 15

Derry Borough garage, East First Ave., Derry

Derry Township municipal building. 5321 PA- 982

Hempfield Area High School auxiliary parking lot, 4345 PA-136, Greensburg, through Jan. 26

Level Green Volunteer Fire Department, 536 PA-130, Trafford

Penn Township municipal office, 157 E. Airport Rd., Butler

Greenridge Reclamation Landfill, 234 Landfill Rd., Scottsdale, through Jan. 12

Ligonier Country Market field, Loyalhanna Watershed Farm, Ligonier

Mount Pleasant Borough compost site, North Depot St., Mt. Pleasant

North Huntingdon Township Public Works, 11279 Center Hwy., Irwin

Unity Township municipal building, 154 Beatty County Rd., Latrobe

Valley Landfill, 6015 Pleasant Valley Rd., Irwin

Windstream parking lot, 4792 Old William Penn Hwy., Murrysville, Jan. 6 and 13

Youngwood Borough Maintenance Building, 17 S 6th St #1, Youngwood, through Jan. 12.