Monroe County residents may drop off their Christmas trees at the following locations for recycling.

Remove all decorations, plastic bags, wires and nails from trees to avoid damage to equipment. Where chipping is available, residents should check with their towns/villages for giveback programs - and bring their own containers.

This list provides contacts and instructions.

• Town of Chili (889-2630), contact - Joe Carr. Town residents may drop off trees in the designated area at the Highway Department located at 3235 Chili Avenue throughout January. Curbside pick-up and wood chips are available.
• Town of Clarkson (637-1132), contact - Dick Nurse. Drop trees off any day at the Highway Department or on Saturdays throughout January at the designated area of the Transfer Station on Redman Road. Chips are available April - October.
• Town of Gates (247-2911), contact - Marie Guilmore. Normal weekly collection. Curbside collection during the first two weeks of January only.
• Town of Greece (225-4590), contact Ed Marianetti. Town residential curbside collection twice during January. Mixed-variety wood chips are available.
• Town of Hamlin (964-2640), contact - Dave Rose. Residents may drop off trees at the transfer station on Brick Schoolhouse Road through January only.
• Town of Ogden (352-2123), contact Charlene Lloyd. Town residents may drop off at Pineway Ponds Park located on the north side of the Canal off Route 259 - after December 25 or at the Town Highway Garage. Wood chips available.
• Town of Parma (392-9464), contact - Brian Spear. Town residents may drop off trees at the designated area of the Parma Highway Garage, on Henry Street - after December 25.
• Town of Riga (293-2530), contact - Peter Neidrauer. Residents may drop off trees at the Sprucewood Nature Center - between North Main and Buffalo Street, behind Churchville Elementary School after December 25.
• Town of Sweden (637-3369), contact - Craig Smith. Through January the Highway Department will pick up at curbside for residents. No plastic bags/ decorations.
• Village of Brockport (637-1060), contact - Fred Perrine. Residential Curbside col-lection. Chip giveback located at the Sewage Treatment Plant on East Avenue.
• Village of Hilton (392-4144), contact - Tom Tilebein. Village regular curbside collection. Normal brush collection.
• Village of Spencerport (352-6851), contact - Tom West. Village curbside collection through February. Wood chips available.