Christmas Tree Recycling Schedule for Cerritos & Artesia

As another holiday season nears the end, Artesia and Cerritos residents are reminded that they can dispose of their old Christmas trees for free starting this week through their cities' curbside recycling service.

Artesia Residents

Consolidated Disposal Service, the city’s waste hauler, is providing residents a curbside recycling service to discard their Christmas trees. 

Residents can place their unwanted Christmas tree beside the green waste container at the same time the trash containers are placed on curb on their scheduled trash day and the trees will be collected.

The collection will be provided for a three week period following the Christmas. Residents should remove all ornaments and ornament hangers, lights, garland and tinsel from their trees prior to pickup. Metal stands and any other non-organic material should also be removed.  

Trees taller than five feet should be cut in half, according to the city. 

Residents are reminded NOT to place the tree outside on any day other than the scheduled trash day. 

For more information, call (800) 299-4898 or visit www.ConsolidatedDisposalService.com.   

Cerritos Residents

Residents in single-family homes can recycle their Christmas trees through Friday, Jan. 13 by placing them at the curb for pick-up by 6 a.m. on their scheduled trash collection days. The trees will be composted or used for the Los Angeles County Sanitation District’s daily landfill cover.

Trees to be recycled should be free of any lights, tinsel, nails, metal stands or decorations, and should not be placed in bags. Trees more than 4-feet tall should also be cut in half. Flocked trees will be accepted, according to the city.

Businesses in Cerritos or residents living in apartments or condominiums are advised to place trees next to their trash bin for collection.

For more information, call the City’s Public Works Department at (562) 916-1220.