Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Invites Atlantans to "Treecycle" Their Live Trees

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Dec. 14, 2023 - PRLog -- As Atlantans gaze upon their beautifully bedecked live Christmas trees over the days to come, it might be hard to consider what happens to that tree once all the presents have been opened and the last holiday carols have been sung. But, thanks to Keep America Beautiful affiliates like Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B), that decision is an easy one. By dropping off their live Christmas tree at a designated collection site, Atlantans can breathe new life into that once magical addition to their holiday décor. Marking one of the largest "treecycling" events in Georgia, Gwinnett County's Bring One for the Chipper transforms live Christmas trees into mulch. GC&B will collect live trees between 12/26/23 and 1/24/24 at select fire stations before transporting them to Bethesda Park for Bring One for the Chipper 2024 on 1/27/24.

"Bring One for the Chipper has become an annual tradition for countless families – whether dropping off their trees, volunteering at the event, or both," said Schelly Marlatt, Executive Director of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. "While the collection of trees is a service that we are honored to offer our neighbors throughout Gwinnett County, we're happy to open it up to other metro Atlantans who happen to be in the area with their live Christmas trees in tow. The main purpose of this undertaking is to divert as many live Christmas trees from the landfill as possible. Instead of decomposing slowly, they will find a new, immediate purpose of beautifying our local parks."

Trees must be free of lights, tinsel, decorations, and tree stands. Artificial trees will not be accepted at Bring One for the Chipper 2024 (https://gwinnettcb.org/events/bring-one-for-the-chipper-j...) drop-off sites, which include:

Buford Fire Stations 14, 24, and 29
Dacula Fire Station 27
Duluth Fire Stations 5, 7, and 19
Grayson Fire Station 8
Hoschton Fire Station 18
Lawrenceville Fire Stations 9, 10, 20, 25, and 31
Lilburn Fire Stations 2, 3, and 22
Loganville Fire Stations 28 and 30
Norcross Fire Stations 1, 11, and 23
Peachtree Corners Fire Station 4
Snellville Fire Stations 6 and 12
Sugar Hill Fire Station 26
Suwanee Fire Station 21

During last year's Bring One for the Chipper event, GC&B collected and chipped live trees into more than 21 tons of mulch. Anyone who wants to volunteer for the Bring One for the Chipper 2024 event on Saturday, January 27, from 7:30-11 a.m. must be 14 years of age or older. They can include individuals and families, school clubs, civic groups, companies, and neighborhood associations. To volunteer, interested parties must register online at Volunteer Gwinnett - Gwinnett | Gwinnett County (https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/c...). Questions may be directed to gwinnettcb@gwinnettcb.org or 770-822-5187.