Only a few Christmas trees have been picked up by Steinbach’s Solid Waste Department, the City expects that most trees will be ready for pick-up next week.
Eldon Wallman, Solid Waste Department Head, explains that it usually takes about two weeks after December 25 for most of the trees to be out for pick-up. However, the Solid Waste Department continues to pick up trees into the new year as time permits.
Ever wonder what happens to your tree after Christmas?
Wallman explains, “We try to keep the trees with our clean wood pile for chipping in spring. We then use the chipped wood, mixed with dirt, as cover material in our active cell at the landfill.”
Wallman adds that the wood mulch created from Christmas trees is not suitable for flower beds because of the high acidity of the pine needles.
