Beginning on December 27, 2021, the City of Coral Gables is offering free Christmas tree recycling to Coral Gables residents. Recycling your tree helps to preserve landfill space and provides the opportunity to repurpose this valuable resource as mulch and ground cover in natural parks and planting areas throughout the community. So that we can provide the most efficient service possible, please observe the following collection schedule and placement requirements.
Single-Family Placement & Collection Schedule:
| Residents living in the area from | Collection Dates |
| Coral Way to north city limits | Monday – December 27, 2021 Monday – January 3, 2022 Monday – January 10, 2022 |
| Coral Way to Bird Road | Tuesday – December 28, 2021 Tuesday – January 4, 2022 Tuesday – January 11, 2022 |
| Bird Road to Sunset | Thursday – December 30, 2021 Thursday – January 6, 2022 Thursday – January 13, 2022 |
| Sunset to south city limits | Friday – December 31, 2021 Friday – January 7, 2022 Friday – January 14, 2022 |
Placement/Collection Requirements
PLEASE:
- Place tree out after 5:00 P.M. the day before your scheduled tree collection day specified above.
- Keep trees separate from your trash/yard waste pile. If the tree is placed in the trash pile with other debris, it won’t be recycled.
- Remove tree stand, lights, ornaments, tinsel, and other decorations before placing out for collection.
- Do not bag your tree or place flocked trees out for collection.
For Multi-Family Residences:Multi-Family residents wishing to recycle their tree beginning Monday, December 27th through Friday, January 14th may bring it to a drop-off area located at the War Memorial Youth Center’s (405 University Drive) west parking lot (south end), parallel to Segovia Street.
