Christmas has come and gone, and soon you'll have to say goodbye to the tree that graced your living room throughout the season. Instead of littering your gutter or dumpster with your evergreen, head to one of these parks January 2–16 to recycle your tree. The city will grind the tree down into mulch, which can also be picked up at six parks from January 11–17.
If you can't get to a park, Do The Right Thing! Recycling will come by your apartment and pick up your tree curbside for $15 or inside your house for $25—just remove all of the decorations and be sure to schedule at least two days in advance.
You can drop off your tree at:
Bessemer Park
8930 S Muskegon Ave
Clark Park
3400 N Rockwell St
Forestry Site*
900 E 103rd St
Garfield Park
100 N Central Park Ave
Grant Park
900 S Columbus Dr
Humboldt Park Boathouse
1369 N Sacramento Ave
Jackson Park
6300 S Cornell Ave
Kennedy Park
2427 W 113th St
Kelvyn Park
4438 W Wrightwood Ave
Lake Meadows Park
3117 S Rhodes Ave
Lincoln Park*
Cannon Dr at Fullerton Ave (east of Cannon Dr)
Margate Park
4921 N Marine Dr
Marquette Park
6700 S Kedzie Ave
McKinley Park
2210 W Pershing Rd
Mt Greenwood Park*
3721 W 111th St
West Chatham Park
8223 S Princeton Ave
North Park Village*
5801 N Pulaski Rd
Norwood Park
5801 N Natoma Ave
Portage Park
4100 N Long Ave
Riis Park
6201 W Wrightwood Ave
Rowan Park
11546 S Avenue L
Sheridan Park
910 S Aberdeen St
Warren Park*
6601 N Western Ave
Wentworth Park
5701 S Narragansett Ave
*denotes free mulch pickup