It’s not too early to start considering how to dispose of live Christmas trees. There are several environmentally friendly ways to make sure your tree continues to serve a useful purpose once stripped of its lights and tinsel.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will accept real, undecorated Christmas trees for recycling as fish habitat at J. Strom Thurmond Lake Dec. 20 through Jan. 18. Artificial trees will not be accepted.
All decorations, tinsel, lights, garland, bulbs, etc., must be removed from the trees before dropping them off. Dumping of wireframe wreaths, yard debris, artificial trees, and household trash at the sites is prohibited.
Georgia locations to dispose of Christmas trees
- Amity Day Use Area boat ramp
- Keg Creek boat ramp
South Carolina locations to dispose of Christmas trees
- Primary location with sign: Below Dam Day Use Park
- Dorn Boat Ramp, boat ramp area
- Parksville Day Use Area, boat ramp area
Habitat for aquatic wildlife
Trees will be tied in bundles, weighted with concrete anchors, and submerged in various locations marked with fish attractor buoys by Corps personnel. This creates shelter and food for bait fish, which attracts crappie, bass, and sunfish species. Ultimately, the recycled trees benefit the fish as well as the angler…