City of Jackson

Chipping of the Greens

Keep Jackson Beautiful holds 30th Annual Post-Holiday Recycling of Christmas Trees

The annual Keep Jackson Beautiful (KJB) Chipping of the Green is now until January 8, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held at the designated drop off at PARKING LOT behind Petco and the Fire Department Training Station on South Highland (old Serra Chevrolet).

Don’t forget to remove all lights, nails, wires and decorations from your tree.

Or Drop off your tree January 9th from 9-11 am&receive free wood chips ! (while supplies last)
Help save space in the landfill.

Sponsored by: Keep Jackson Beautiful, Special Thanks to the City of Jackson Groundskeeping

Chipping of the Green is an annual Christmas tree recycling project now entering its 28th year in Jackson. With the help of the West Tennessee Master Gardener volunteers, the Keep Jackson Beautiful Commission has recycled as many as 1000 trees during Chipping of the Green. Carol Emery, KJB Chipping of the Green Project Chair, states, “I am excited about the potential number of trees that can be recycled rather than being discarded into the landfill.”

Designated tree drop-off locations are in North and South Jackson. The North Jackson drop-off site is located at the parking lot behind PETCO on Walker Road. Live Christmas trees will be accepted at this North site beginning December 26th until January 10, 2008. The South Jackson drop-off site is at 720 S. Highland, next to the Jackson Fairgrounds. Trees will be accepted at this South site beginning December 26th until January 12, 2008.

If you want the City to pick up your discarded Christmas tree, please call 425-8578. Then, place the tree at the curb, and the City trucks will be collecting for the Chipping of the Green between December26 and January 11.

Tammy Buchanan, KJB Commission Chair, relates, “KJB accomplishes more than 35 annual projects addressing beautification, waste reduction, and recycling. Chipping of the Green is an excellent example of the benefit of recycling”. “Recycling Christmas trees provides free wood chips and the public helps reduce solid waste,” states City of Jackson KJB Coordinator, Jodi Jacobs.

Only live Christmas trees are accepted at drop-off sites. Lights and ornaments should be removed, so trees can be fed through the chipping machine. The wood chips from the trees are bagged and available for pick up by the public at no charge on the day of the chipping.

For more information, contact Jodi Jacobs at 425-8225 or visit the web site www.cityofjackson.net and follow the links for Keep Jackson Beautiful.