Pasco County's popular Christmas tree recycling event is happening again this year. There is no charge for tree drop-off. Trees will be chipped and made into mulch for landscaping purposes. Mulch disintegrates into the landscape and helps build structure in the soil and breaks down more rapidly than a tree buried in a landfill. Last year, the program recycled 1,084 trees — the equivalent of putting 1 acre of trees back into the ground, according to the county.
Until Jan. 5, the following locations will be open for tree drop-off:
• Veterans Memorial Park
14333 Hicks Road, Hudson
• Anclote Gulf Park
2305 Baillie's Bluff Road, Holiday
• Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park
10500 Wilderness Park Road, New Port Richey
• Elsie Logan Memorial/Shady Hills Park
15840 Green Glen Lane, Spring Hill
• West Pasco Class III site
14230 Hays Road, Spring Hill
• Land O' Lakes Community Center
5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd., Land O'Lakes
• Wesley Chapel Regional Park
7727 Boyette Road, Wesley Chapel (north end at Overpass road)
• John S. Burks Memorial Park
1322 Gene Nelson Boulevard, Dade City
• Sam W. Pasco Recreational Complex
9835 Chancey Road, Zephyrhills