St. Mary’s County:

Beginning in December 1993, Christmas trees were accepted at the St. Andrews Landfill and Point Lookout State Park free of charge. In December 1994 the seasonal program was expanded to include drop-off locations at all six (6) County operated convenience centers and the St. Mary’s River Watershed Park. Typical collection dates are between December 26 and the end of January.

  • Charlotte Hall – 37766 New Market Turner Road
  • Oakville – 26630 North Sandgates Road
  • Clements – 24547 Horseshoe Road
  • St. Andrews – 44595 St. Andrews Church Road
  • Valley Lee – 45350 Happyland Road
  • Ridge – 13939 Point Lookout Road

Each year, trees left at the convenience centers are collected and ground into mulch on-site. Approximately 20 tons of mulch is generated from the processing the Christmas Trees. Donations of mulch have also been made to the Horticulture Program.

Trees can also be dropped off at the signed areas near the park entrances and will be used to provide animal habitats. For specific times and dates contact the Point Lookout Park Service at (301) 872-5688 or the County Solid Waste Manager at (301) 863-8400. Please remove all tinsel, garland and ornaments.

For more information about the County’s recycling program, contact the St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation at (301) 863-8400 or visit the County website www.co.saint-marys.md.us.

Charles County:

Recycle your Christmas tree into free mulch!

Drop off ornament and tinsel-free Christmas trees at one of the County’s 12 Christmas tree drop-off sites.

December 26, 2020, through January 10, 2021.

No plastic bags, please.

Look for the Christmas tree recycling sign at the following locations:

Breeze Farm Recycling Center: 15950 Cobb Island Road, Cobb Island

Calvary Gospel Church – Route 228, 11150 Berry Road, Waldorf

Charles County Courthouse – Talbot Street, La Plata<–break-><–break->

Charles County Landfill Recycling Center*: 12305 Billingsley Road, Waldorf

Gilbert Run Park Recycling Center: 13140 Charles Street, Charlotte Hall

Pinefield Park: Pinewood Drive, Waldorf

Piney Church Yard Waste Facility: Piney Church Road, Waldorf

Pisgah Recycling Center*: 6645 Mason Springs Road, La Plata

Route 5 Park N’ Ride: Mattawoman-Beantown Road, Waldorf

Radio Station Road: Across from Laurel Springs Park in La Plata

Ruth B. Swann Memorial Park: Ruth B. Swan Drive, Bryans Road (Off Route 210)

St. Nicholas Drive: St. Nicholas Drive, Waldorf (Off Smallwood Drive)

*Normal Operating Hours Only

Calvert County:

Calvert County residents can take their live Christmas trees, wreaths and garland to county convenience centers for recycling at no charge beginning Thursday, Dec. 26, 2020, through Jan. 31, 2021. After Jan. 31, residents looking to recycle their trees must take them directly to the Appeal Landfill and standard yard waste fees will apply. This program does not apply to businesses. Businesses must bring holiday greenery to the Appeal Landfill where standard yard fees will apply.

All decorations, including support frames, lights and metal stands, must be removed from trees, wreaths and garlands. Trees and wreaths may not be in plastic bags or cut up. All materials will be taken to the Appeal Landfill to be mulched and made available to county residents at no charge.

Wrapping paper, cardboard boxes, holiday cards and other paper are accepted at the convenience centers for recycling at no cost any time of the year. Cardboard boxes should be flattened and all packing materials, ribbons and Styrofoam must be removed for disposal.

Residents are required to wear face masks and practice safe social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Locations of the six convenience centers and their hours are listed on the county website at https://www.calvertcountymd.gov/1753/Locations-Hours-Fees. For more information, call 410-326-0210.

Chesapeake’s Bounty is asking you to bring your Christmas trees to the Saint Leonard location, so they may be composted and repurposed as feed for their goats & alpacas! 🌲

“Pine trees are a delight for our goats and alpacas! It is like candy to them, and works as a natural dewormer that provides trace nutrients, antioxidants, and minerals. Help us treat our goats and alpacas by bringing us your trees this year as you take them down and haul them out!

NOTE: We do not accept trees that have had tinsel or other nonorganic material that may not have been removed correctly. Such material is harmful to the health of our animals.

Trees are only accepted at the Saint Leonard location:

6415 Saint Leonard Rd

Saint Leonard, MD 20685