Christmas has come and gone; here's where you can recycle that tree in Colorado!

Just as fast as it came, Christmas has now left us. And while you might want to hold onto your Christmas tree a little longer, it may be time to take it down. But you may be wondering, once you do make the decision to take it down, what exactly do you do with it? Fear not! We've got the answer: recycle your tree. Here's where you can recycle your Christmas tree in Colorado.

Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Colorado:

*This is a living list and will be updated accordingly. Refresh for updates!
**Recycle centers are listed in alphabetical order.

• Adams County
  • Where:
    • Riverdale Regional Park: 9755 Henderson Road
  • When:
    • Sunrise to sunset
  • Limit of two trees per family
• Arvada
  • Where:
    • Lake Arbor Lake Park: 6400 Pomona Drive
    • Stenger Fields: W. 58th Avenue and Oak Street
  • When:
    • From 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., through January 24
• Castle Rock
  • Where:
    • Founders Park: 4671 Enderud Boulevard
    • Metzler Ranch Community Park: 4175 Trail Boss Drive
    • Paintbrush Park: 3492 Meadows Boulevard
  • When:
    • Through January 31
• Denver
  • Treecycle program: Set your tree out for collection on one of your scheduled trash days between January 3–14
• Douglas County
  • ​​​​​​​Where: 
    • Bayou Gulch: 4815 Fox Sparrow Road
    • Challenger Regional Park: 17299 E. Lincoln Avenue
    • Fairgrounds Regional Park: 500 Fairgrounds Drive
    •  Highland Heritage Regional Park: 9651 S. Quebec St.
  • When:
    • Through January 31
• El Paso County
  • ​​​​​​​Where:
    • Cheyenne Mountain State Park 
    • Baptist Road Trailhead
    • Falcon Trailhead
    • Cottonwood Creek Park
    • UC Health Park
    • Rock Ledge Ranch
    • Rocky Top Resources
  • Dates vary by location

• Golden
  • ​​​​​​​Contact City of Golden Forestry Division: call 303-384-8141 for details
• Highlands Ranch
  • ​​​​​​​Where:
    • Dad Clark Park: 3385 Astorbrook Circle
    • Redstone Park: 3280 Redstone Park Circle
    • Toepfer Park: 9480 Venneford Ranch Road
  • When:
    • Through January 17
• Lakewood
  • ​​​​​​​Where:
    • Lakewood's Greenhouse: 9556 W. Yale Avenue
  • When: Through January 9
• Littleton
  • ​​​​​​​Where:
    • Cornerstone Park: 5150 S. Windermere Street
    • Willow Spring Service Center: 7100 S. Holly Street
  • When:
    • Through January 14
• Longmont
  • ​​​​​​​Where:
    • ​​​​​​​Roosevelt Park
    • Garden Acres Park
    • Kanemoto Park
    • Centennial Park
  • When:
    • Through January 9

• Northglenn
  • Where:
    • Northglenn’s Maintenance & Operations Facility
    • Northwest Open Space
    • Jaycee Park
  • When:
    • Through January 7
• Summit County
  • Where:
    • Summit County Resource Allocation Park (SCRAP)
    • Collection site in Willowbrook across from Trent Park
    • Stilson Lot
    • The Recycling Center
    • The Frisco Bay Marina

Will you be recycling your Christmas tree this year? Or are you more the artificial type? Comment below.