The Town of Queen Creek offers a free, self-serve Christmas tree drop-off through Thursday, 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 Street and can only be accessed via Ryan Road.
All lights, decorations, and ornaments must be removed before dropping off. Only live Christmas trees will be accepted. Collected trees are chipped and used as roadside cover at Waste Connections’ landfill for dust control.
Bulk Trash
Town trash and recycling customers can also schedule a bulk pick-up for their tree at no additional cost by visiting QueenCreekAZ.gov/BulkTrash. When scheduling a bulk pickup online, residents should select “Other Items” and then “Christmas Tree.”
Christmas trees must be cut down to four-foot lengths for the safety of our bulk pickup drivers. Christmas trees do not have to be bagged, bundled, and tied like other yard debris.
Christmas trees must be cut down to a shorter length for bulk trash pickup because long logs pose a significant risk of entanglement in the truck's mechanisms, potentially resulting in projectiles that could cause serious injury to the driver or nearby individuals.
Transfer Station Self-Haul
Christmas trees can also be taken to Waste Connections’ Apache Junction Transfer Station at 3755 S. Royal Palm Road, in Apache Junction for $10. The Transfer Station is open Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents must have a valid driver's license with a Queen Creek address or current water bill that shows your Town of Queen Creek Trash & Recycling Services payment to receive the discounted rate.
Additional information about self-haul can be found at QueenCreekAZ.gov/SelfHaul.
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, and 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 2 at 24787 S. Sossaman Road. Visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/CookingOil for more information.
The Town is also offering a free recycling drop-off event on Saturday, Feb. 8. Electronics, paint, appliances and more can be recycled at the event. For more information and to register, please visit QueenCreekAZ.gov/Recycle.
