Register now for Christmas tree pick-up in New Year

Oshawa and Whitby are urging residents to register for the Christmas tree pick-up from their curbside in the new year, while north Durham communities too have their registrations open – but it ends today at 4 pm.

Registration for the City of Oshawa’s curbside Christmas Tree collection in open. Register at www.oshawa.ca/treecollection or call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311, and scratch this task off your holiday to-do list.

Residents are asked to register their address by Thursday, January 6, 2022 in order to receive curbside collection of their Christmas tree.

Once registered, residents will receive curbside collection of Christmas trees during the week of January 10-14. Tree collection may not coincide with your waste collection day. All Christmas trees will be collected no later than Friday, January 14.

Tree collection reminders and requirements:

  • Place your tree at the curb no later than Monday, January 10 at 7:00 a.m., regardless of your waste collection day.
  • Trees longer than 1.8 m (6 feet) must be cut in half so that they fit in the truck.
  • Please do not place trees at the curb in advance of the designated collection week to ensure trees do not become stuck or frozen in snow banks or blown down the street.
  • Because the trees are composted, it is important to remove tinsel, decorations, lights, stands and plastic tree bags.

Registering your address for Christmas tree collection helps the City plan more efficient collection routes by eliminating the need to drive every street resulting in cost savings and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Whitby

Natural Christmas trees will be collected in Whitby after the holiday season on your regular garbage collection day from January 10 through to January 21.

In yellow collection areas, trees will be collected from January 10 to 14. In blue collection areas, trees will be collected from January 17 to January 21.

To confirm your colour zone and collection day, check the Whitby Waste Buddy app.

Preparation Tips for Collection

  • Remove plastic bags from trees
  • Remember the 7 a.m. set out time
  • Set Christmas trees out on a cleared portion of your driveway
  • Cut trees in half that are longer than 3 metres (10 feet)
  • Remove any tinsel, decorations, wire, stands or bags, and
  • Trees frozen or buried in snow banks will not be collected

Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge

If you live in the Municipality of Clarington, or the townships of Brock, Scugog or Uxbridge, remember to book your natural Christmas tree collection by December 27 at 4 pm to receive curbside collection of your tree in the new year.

Residents can book a Christmas tree pick-up at their address through:

This pilot project will help the Region plan more efficient collection routes. For more information, visit durham.ca.

Last day to register is today (see below)

Pilot open for northeast Durham Christmas tree collection

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