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‘Do your part’: Operation Christmas Cleanup set for Jan. 6

Published on December 20, 2023

Don’t trash that tree! Operation Christmas Cleanup is back to ensure live trees and other renewable materials are disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

A flyer promoting Operation Christmas Cleanup with time and details about the event on Jan. 6, 2024Two locations will accept items from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6: John Hunt Park, 2315 Airport Road, and Madison City Schools Stadium, 211 Celtic Drive.

Accepted items include:

  • Live trees with lights and ornaments removed
  • Flattened cardboard
  • Batteries
  • Electronics

Items that won’t be accepted include artificial trees, lights, ornaments, Styrofoam, packing materials, plastic bags and wrapping paper.

“Do your part to reduce our impact on the environment,” said Niki Sothers, City of Huntsville Manager of Landscape Management. “The trees will be chipped and used for mulch at City facilities. It’s a reminder we should do all we can to save the planet.”

Operation Christmas Cleanup is hosted by the City’s Green Team, City of Madison, Madison County, Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) and Recycling Alliance of North Alabama (RANA).

The rain date is Saturday, Jan. 13. For more information, contact Green Team at 256-532-5326 or green.team@huntsvilleal.gov.

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