Christmas Tree Collection

City of Royal Oak - Christmas Trees will be collected curbside for recycling starting December 26, 2012 - January 13, 2013. Collection will occur on your regular trash day by a private contractor. Please place tree at the curb by 7:00am without decorations, lights, stands, and plastic bags or the tree will be left.

Between 1/14/2013 and 3/29/2013 residents may dispose of trees at the SOCRRA facility located at 995 Coolidge Hwy.

Oakland County Parks and Recreation offers free Christmas Tree Recycling at 11 park locations.

There is no charge to drop off trees. All decorations, plastic, tinsel and wire must be removed. Large quantities from commercial lots will not be accepted.

Dec. 26, 2012 - Jan. 13, 2013
Free Self-Serve Christmas Tree Recycling, seven days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Addison Oaks near Oxford; Catalpa Oaks in Southfield; Glen Oaks in Farmington Hills; Groveland Oaks near Holly; Independence Oaks near Clarkston; Lyon Oaks in Lyon Township; Orion Oaks in Orion Township; Red Oaks in Madison Heights; Springfield Oaks in Davisburg; Waterford Oaks in Waterford; and White Lake Oaks in White Lake Township.

Dec. 26, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
Free Self-Serve Christmas Tree Recycling, seven days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Independence Oaks (Pine Grove parking lot) and Orion Oaks (Clarkston Rd. parking lot) only.

The parks system processes trees to make compost and wood chips, which will be available to the public in 2013, free of charge. For more information, contact 248-858-0906. For more information, contact 248-858-0906 or visit DestinationOakland.com.