Town of Portsmouth, RI

CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL

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RECYCLING OF CHRISTMAS TREES

The Department of Public Works (683-0362) will pick up discarded Christmas trees for recycling using the following schedule:

Monday January 5, 2009

Precinct 2702, 2703 and 2704 (If you voted at the Roger Williams Conference Center 2702, the Portsmouth Senior Center 2703 or the Common Fence Point Community Hall 2704)

Tuesday January 6, 2009

Precinct 2705 and 2706 (If you voted at Hathaway School 2705 or Portsmouth High School gymnasium 2706

Wednesday January 7, 2009

Precinct 2707 and 2708 (If you voted at Town Hall 2707 or Melville School 2708)

Thursday January 8, 2009

Precinct 2709 and 2710 (If you voted at Portsmouth Middle School 2709 or St Barnabas Church 2710)

Friday January 9, 2009

Precinct 2712 (If you voted at Aquidneck Island Christian Academy 2712)

 

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Trees must be placed at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.
  • Trees must not be in plastic bags and must be totally stripped of ALL decorations and tinsel.
  • Residents can also bring Christmas trees to the Department of Public Works located off Hedly Street. Trees will NOT be accepted at the Transfer Station.
  • Trees will be recycled into mulch that will be available free of charge to Portsmouth residents. For more information on when mulch is available, contact the Melville Campground at 682-2424.

David P. Kehew, Director, Department of Public Works

December 29, 2008

 

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