The City of Victorville and Victorville Disposal/Burrtec Waste Industries has a variety of FREE options for residents to dispose of their natural and artificial Christmas trees.

1.  Victorville Disposal/Burrtec Waste Industries will collect both flocked and unflocked NATURAL Christmas trees from residents' curbsides between January 6 through 17, 2025 on customers' regular trash collection days. Reminder: Trash service will be delayed one day during the week of Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday. 



DIRECTIONS: Remove all tree stands (including wooden stands), decorations, plastic bags, lights, and ornaments. Ensure your tree is at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day for pickup. If your tree is taller than 6 ft, please cut in half. Christmas trees will be collected by a separate truck, which may arrive earlier or later than the trash, recycling, and organics trucks. Please note: Curbside collection is available for residential customers on barrel service only. Please see our Curbside Christmas Tree Pickup flyer for more information.

2. Looking to dispose of your tree after January 17? Free bulky items pickups are available to residents on barrel service TWICE a year of up to 5 items. Call Victorville Disposal/Burrtec to schedule a pickup at 760-245-8607 for both natural and artificial Christmas trees. Be sure to remove all decorations and string lights before setting at the curb.


3. Don’t want to use a bulky item pickup? No worries! The Victorville Recycling Drop-Off Center at 15164 Anacapa Road, Victorville, CA 92392 will be accepting natural and artificial Christmas trees until the end of January from residents. Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Be sure to bring a photo ID and a recent utility bill for drop-off.


4. Looking for an easier way to dispose of your natural Christmas tree? Residents can cut natural Christmas trees and placed into the green organics cart with bagged food waste and loose garden trimmings. Please be sure to remove all decorations and string lights before doing so.


5. Residents with artificial Christmas trees can disassemble their tree and place it into the black trash cart. Please be sure to remove all decorations and string lights before doing so.

DISPOSAL FOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Take all electronic waste, including holiday string lights and Christmas inflatables (no batteries) down to our Victorville Recycling Drop-Off Center at 15164 Anacapa Road, Victorville, CA 92392, open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please remove all batteries before taking it to the Center.

Click here for a flyer on the different items the Recycling Drop-Off Center accepts.

GOT BATTERIES?

Residents in the High Desert can utilize the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center to dispose of hazardous waste, batteries included: 14889 Loves Lane, Victorville, CA 92395. ONLY open on WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Click here for a flyer on the different items the HHW Collection Center accepts.

FREE CHRISTMAS TREE MULCH 

Free Christmas tree mulch will be made available to residents MID-JANUARY to MID-FEBRUARY or while supplies last at the Victor Valley Compost center at 17188 East Abbey Lane, Victorville, CA 92394. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please bring your own rigid container(s) to load the mulch into. Burrtec staff will be on-site to assist with loading if needed. First come, first serve basis. New stock replenished daily.

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