Christmas Tree Pickup January 7-18, 2013

The City of Providence will begin free curbside pickup of Christmas trees beginning Monday, January 7 until Friday, January 18, 2013.

The trees will be collected by Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation and turned into compost, a natural fertilizer that enriches soil and helps produce healthy plants and trees.

Residents are urged to take the following steps to ensure that their tree will be picked up:

• Place trees at the curb on regular trash collection days
• All ornaments, tinsel, lights and tree stands must be removed from trees
• Do not place trees in any type of bag

For more information, contact the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services at 401-421-2489.