IT'S ALL TO MULCH; CHRISTMAS TREES NEED NOT GO TO WASTE.Byline: Jennifer Hamm Staff Writer Recycling centers in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and across Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. braced Monday for the first crush of people trying to get rid of their Christmas trees. City officials in Glendale, Burbank and Los Angeles are beginning their annual campaign to encourage Christmas tree recycling. In Glendale, the first center on Chevy Chase Chevy Chase (chĕv`ē), town (1990 pop. 8,559), Montgomery co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; founded as a village, inc. 1914. Drive opened early Monday. By late afternoon, a pile of trees had already amassed at the collection site in the parking lot of the Department of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. . ``It's the in thing,'' said Dean Hartwell, administrative associate for the Glendale Integrated Waste Management Section. ``Caring about the environment is popular. We hope that it will continue.'' Officials hope to collect about 17,000 trees between now and Jan. 14, when the city stops receiving trees. City officials estimate that some two-thirds of Glendale residents recycled their trees last year. ``We always want to do more than the previous year, but 17,000 is good,'' Hartwell said. ``I'd be happy if we matched that.'' Residents can either drop off their tree or place it on their curb on trash day. The city requires that all ornaments, decorations, nails and stands be removed. In Burbank, the Christmas Tree Recycling Program begins Monday, Jan. 3, and runs through Friday, Jan. 14. Last year, more than 80 tons of Christmas trees from Burbank residents were composted. Burbank residents have a number of options for recycling their trees. Trees can be dropped off at either of two locations, or cut up and placed in green waste containers. Curbside pickup of trees will also be available on regular trash-collection days. The drop-off lots are located in Brace Canyon Park off Haven Way and on the south side of Verdugo Park. Los Angeles has set up 12 locations for recycling that will open next week. ``We try to encourage citizens to recycle the trees as opposed to just tossing them out,'' said Cora Fossett, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation. Recycled trees can make fertilizer and free up landfill space, Fossett said. Last year, some 150,000 Christmas trees were recycled, she said. Officials predict even more trees will be recycled this year. ``Every year, we go higher and higher,'' Fossett said. ``In Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , we're into recycling.'' Los Angeles residents can either cut up their trees and put them in their green recycling bins or carry them to a center. The city of Los Angeles
Where to recycle Glendale: Dec. 27 - Jan. 14 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 7 to 11 a.m. 548 W. Chevy Chase Dr. For information, call 548-3916 Los Angeles: Jan. 2, 8, 9 and 15 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. at Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. Branford Park, 13300 Branford St., Arleta Sunland Park Sunland Park may refer to:
Highland Park Highland Park. 1 City (1990 pop. 30,575), Lake co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on Lake Michigan; inc. 1869. It is a retail business and medical center for the North Shore area. Senior Citizen Center, 6200 York Blvd., Highland Park Westchester Municipal Building, 7166 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester Balboa Sports Center, 17015 Burbank Blvd., EncinoHollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood Rancho Cienega Recreation Center, 5001 Rodeo Rd., Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] South Park, 345 E. 51st St., South Central Los Angeles Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Ave., Rancho Park Harbor Regional Park, 25820 Vermont Ave., Harbor City Chatsworth Park South, 22360 Devonshire St., Chatsworth. For information, call (800) 5-TREE-56 Burbank: Jan. 1 - Jan. 14 Seven days a week Brace Canyon Park, 2850 Haven Way, Verdugo Park, 3201 W. Verdugo Ave. For information, 238-3800. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Their glory days over, Christmas trees pile up at a Glendale collection site and await their chance to return to the ecosystem as compost. David Sprague/Staff Photographer Box: Where to recycle (see text) |
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