18th Annual Grinding of the Greens Set
Christmas Tree Pickup Starts Jan. 9, Trees Will Be Recycled January 14, 2012

The employees of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission, City of Fayetteville and Progress Energy will join forces for the 18th straight year in the annual “Grinding of the Greens” Christmas Tree Recycling program.

Designed to protect and enhance our environment, this program encourages area residents to recycle their live Christmas trees.  Employees from PWC, the City, and Progress Energy have volunteered to collect trees and grind them up to be used for mulch at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden.  The mulch will be used on woodland paths and flowerbeds at the Garden.  The annual event will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2012.

Fayetteville city residents can put their trees out for curbside collection by Monday, January 9.  The City will make special pickups Jan. 9-13. No trees will be picked up prior to that date. All lights, stands and trimmings should be removed from your tree.    If you live outside the City or miss the pickup, you may drop your tree at the Botanical Gardens (Hwy 301 North) any day before January 14 or observe the activities at the Botanical Gardens on the morning of January 14.  If dropping a tree off on the 14th, trees should be dropped off no later than 8 a.m.

There are many environmental benefits to this program, including keeping recyclable material out of our landfills and  providing a source for much needed mulch for the Botanical Gardens, a beautiful asset to our community.