Christmas Tree Recycling Program
2025 Christmas Tree Recycling
Kern County Public Works’ 2025 Christmas Tree Recycling Program, which runs from Friday, December 26, 2025, through Friday, January 9, 2025, provides residents an opportunity to recycle one of their most cherished holiday centerpieces – their Christmas tree!
The program encourages residents throughout the County to recycle their Christmas trees at various County and partnering locations to prevent trees from being illegally dumped and to promote the proper recycling of the tree in the green container.
Kern County residents can recycle their Christmas trees in one of the following ways:
- Residents can recycle their Christmas trees into their green container if the tree is cut into small pieces to fit into their container with the removal of the tree stand, all decorations, and nails. The container lid must be able to securely close. Whole trees, flocked trees, and artificial trees are not accepted.
- Residents can self-haul whole Christmas trees to one of 22 drop-off locations throughout Kern County from December 26, 2025, through January 9, 2026.
- Compost at home! Christmas trees can be cut up and used in compost piles as part of a healthy compost mix. Make sure it’s free of flocking and other contaminants.