Christmas Tree Recycling

Christmas trees can be dropped off at any one of six TDS locations throughout the Central Texas region. They are as follows:

TDS Landfill
Mon-Sat 7 a.m. – Sunset / Sun Closed
3016 FM 1327 Creedmoor, TX 78610
(512) 421-1363

TDS & Garden-Ville Bee Cave
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Sat 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. / Sun Closed
4001 RR 620 S. Bee Cave, TX 78738
(512) 263-5265

TDS & Garden-Ville Georgetown
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Sat 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. / Sun Closed
250 W.L. Walden Dr., Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 930-1715 

Garden-Ville Evans Rd. San Antonio
Mon-Fri 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Sat 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.  / Sun Closed
7561 E. Evans Rd. San Antonio, TX 78266
(210) 651-6115

Garden-Ville SARA San Antonio
Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. / Sat 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. / Sun Closed
1280 FM 1516 #2, Converse, TX 78109
(210) 483-1951

Garden-Ville Victoria
Mon-Fri 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. / Sat 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. / Sun Closed
18125 FM 1686, Victoria, TX 77905
(361) 897-1500

TDS is accepting trees and living greenery between December 26, 2023 – January 31, 2024*.

* All sites that are accepting trees (listed above) will be open December 26-January 31, with the exception of January 1 when they will be closed. All Garden-Ville locations will have limited hours on December 30.  Aside from these exceptions, normal hours apply.

In order to be recycled, Christmas trees must be cleaned of all holiday decorations and flocking. A $55 contamination fee will be assessed for trees and decorations that have not been cleaned.

Before bringing your Christmas tree to our landfill or one of the designated Gardenville locations, please make sure that you remove:

• All lights
• All ornaments, including tree toppers  
• All flocking and other types of artificial snow 
• All tinsel
• Tree stands and other metal supporting structures 

When possible, please avoid placing your trees inside a plastic bag. We recommend wrapping them in a tarp or blanket. You may want to cut trees taller than 6 ft. in half for easier transportation. 

Finally, When bringing loads for drop off, please ensure the material is properly tied and secured to your vehicle, per Texas law.

Yes. TDS will accept clean, unflocked, Christmas trees and ornament-free organic decorations such as holly, pumpkins, poinsettias, wreaths, garland and other living decorations for composting.

No, this service is free.

Please note: Unflocked Christmas trees and decorations must be free of lights, ornaments, metal, and other non-living contaminants. A $55 contamination fee will be assessed for trees and decorations that have not been cleaned. When bringing loads for drop off, make sure the material is tied and secured, per Texas law.

For cities with TDS Green Waste Service, TDS offers curbside pick-up of unflocked Christmas trees for recycling from the dates of Dec. 26, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024 as follows:

San Marcos/Kyle: Unflocked Christmas trees will be picked up curbside on regularly scheduled green waste pick-up days. Trees must be clear of décor, cut into 4’ pieces or less and must fit in your cart. Trees may be put in the cart or left at the curb. They will be brought to a collection station and ground into mulch.

Sunset Valley/Buda: Unflocked Christmas trees will be picked up curbside on regularly scheduled green waste pick-up days. Trees must be clear of décor, cut into 4’ pieces or less and set outside at the curb. They will be brought to a collection station and ground into mulch.

Georgetown: Unflocked Christmas trees that are clear of décor will be picked up curbside on regularly scheduled yard trimmings pick-up day. Trees seven feet in length or less can be placed at the curb uncut. Longer trees should be cut into 4’ pieces or less. All curbside-collected yard trimmings are brought to the City’s Collection Station and ground into mulch.

For Georgetown city residents, yard trimmings collection day is on the first recycling day of the month. Click here for specific service schedule information.

For specific questions regarding your area’s service, contact 1 (800) 375-8375.

No. Only real unflocked Christmas trees and other live/organic materials can be composted.

TDS customers who need to dispose of their artificial trees may schedule a bulky pick-up by calling 1 (800) 375-8375. Additional fees may apply.

On Christmas trees, flocking is the tiny, white, fibrous materials sprayed on to give the impression of snow. While it is not possible to compost Christmas trees with flocking, most flocking can be removed. If you’ve added flocking to your organic Christmas tree but want it recycled, you can look into DIY flocking removal.  

TDS always assesses trees upon dropoff. A $55 contamination fee will be applied to trees and decorations that have not been properly cleaned.