Holiday Tree Recycling Program
Free Holiday Tree Recycling
Each year following the winter holidays IVGID sets up a a drop-off area for Christmas trees recycling. Trees are chipped by North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District for local erosion control projects. There is typically a curbside tree collection week in January as well.
Curbside Tree Collection Program – January 12 – January 16, 2026
Waste Management will collect clean holiday trees for free on your regular trash day during the designated week. Trees must be cut into pieces no longer than three feet and free of decorations, nails, and stands. Curbside collection is available only for Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents. Trees placed curbside outside the collection week will be treated as excess trash and may incur additional charges.
Drop-Off Program – December 26, 2025 – January 29, 2026
🎄 Recycle your holiday tree!
Drop it off at the Overflow Parking Lot (958 Lakeshore Blvd., across from Incline Beach). Please remove all decorations, nails, and stands.
All trees are chipped by NLTFPD and reused for local erosion control projects! 🌱
