The gifts are all unwrapped and many are beginning to take down holiday decorations while feasting on those leftovers, preparing for New Year's and continuing family traditions. Before you dispose of your Christmas tree and holiday cooking oil, don't forget that the Town of Queen Creek makes it easy to recycle these items.
The town offers a free, self-serve Christmas tree drop-off now through Monday, Jan. 9, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The self-service drop-off area is located just north of the town’s Field Operations Facility, at 19715 S. 220th St., and can only be accessed via Ryan Road.
Don't forget:
- All lights, decorations and ornaments must be removed before dropping off.
- Only live Christmas trees will be accepted.
Town trash and recycling customers can also schedule a bulk pick-up for their tree at no additional cost by visiting QueenCreekAZ.gov/BulkTrash.
Cooking oil recycling
The holidays are also a great time to take advantage of the town’s free, year-round recycling program for used cooking oil. Cooking oil can create backups and overflows if poured down your drains. Throwing it away can cause contamination or create a mess.
Recycling your cooking oil saves your drain and creates clean biodiesel fuel. Collection grates are available year-round at the Queen Creek Recycle Center, at 22638 S. Ellsworth Road, and Fire Station No. 2, at 24787 S. Sossaman Road. Visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/CookingOil for more information.
Register for Jan. 21 QC Recycles event
Don't forget the town offers recycling year-round with QC Recycles events. Start off 2023 right by recycling those items you've been meaning to get rid of during the holiday season.
Safely dispose of your used electronics, latex paint, appliances and other items on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the town’s Field Operations Facility, 19715 S. 220th St., located on 220th Street north of Queen Creek Road. Reserve your drop-off time and get an event FastPass by registering online at QueenCreekAZ.gov/Recycle by Jan. 16.
This free recycling drop-off event will accept the following items:
- Appliances: refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, washers and dryers.
- Electronics: computers, hard drives, computer keyboards, power cords, monitors, televisions, VCRs, etc.
- Metals: steel, copper, aluminum.
- Tires: maximum of four, rims removed, no commercial tires.
- Paint: latex or water-based in original containers (containers cannot exceed five gallons).
- Paper shredding: up to five boxes per vehicle (remove folders, binder clips or other metal or plastic objects from paper).
- Prescription drugs: thanks to the Queen Creek Police Department, you can safely dispose of unused, unwanted and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medication (liquids, needles and inhalers cannot be accepted).
- Textiles and small furniture: in partnership with Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, donate gently-used clothing, linens, shoes, artwork, books, sporting goods, toys, musical instruments and small furniture (large furniture and mattresses cannot be accepted).
Items accepted in your curbside recycling cart, such as aluminum cans, plastic water bottles and broken-down cardboard boxes, can be taken to the Queen Creek Recycle Center on Ellsworth Road, just north of Crewse Lane.
For more information about the town’s recycling services, visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/Recycle.
