Christmas Tree Disposal Options

When the holiday season wraps up and it’s time to take down the decorations and say goodbye to your Christmas tree, choose a more sustainable method to dispose of your tree.

Tree chipping is an environmentally friendly way to dispose of your tree. Several local organizations and clubs run tree chipping events after the holidays.

Is your community group hosting a tree-chipping event in the Township? Join the list! Email opsinfo@tol.ca or call 604-532-7300 before Thursday, December 18 for consideration.

Community tree-chipping events

Community tree-chipping events will be listed here as they arise.

Group: 1st Walnut Grove Scouts

Location: Walnut Grove Secondary School (8919 Walnut Grove Drive)

Date and Time: Saturday, January 3 and Sunday, January 4 from 9am to 2pm (both days)

Details: Tree chipping by donation. Pick up services available for a minimum $10 donation per tree pick up in Walnut Grove. Please email treepickup@1stwalnutgrovescouts.ca to request pick up. Donations are used to run our youth programs which includes sending youth to camp, purchasing camping equipment, and other youth activities.

Group: 1st Willoughby Scouts

Location: Willoughby Elementary School (20766 80 Avenue)

Date and Time: Saturday, December 27 from 9am to 4pm 

Details: Tree chipping by minimum $20 donation. Please call or text 604-619-6504 to request a pickup. Donations are used for camping equipment, food, supplies, facilities rentals, and fees for various activities. 

Group: DW Poppy Dry Grad

Location of Event: DW Poppy Secondary School (23752 52 Avenue) 

Date and Time: Saturday, January 3 from 10am to 1pm 

Details: Tree chipping and bottle drive event. Donations can be made by e-transfer to dwpoppydrygrad@gmail.com or by cash. Trees and bottles can be dropped off from 8am to 1pm or pick up can be arranged (possible Friday evening or early Saturday morning pick up). Please use the email above or text Monika at 604-880-3473 to be added to the list.

Group: Hagen & Guiel Real Estate Group

Location of Event: Walnut Grove Secondary School (8919 Walnut Grove Drive)

Date and Time: Friday, January 2, 2026, 11am to 1pm  

Details: Tree chipping offered by donation. Donations will be used to support students in need at Walnut Grove Secondary School.

Group: Tim Keis Real Estate Team

Location of Event: Willoughby Elementary School (20766 80 Avenue) 

Date and Time: Saturday, January 3 from 9am to 3pm 

Details: Tree chipping by donation. Funds raised will be donated to the Langley Food Bank. 

Additional options for tree disposal 

Take your tree to a Recycling and Waste Centre for composting. A minimum $10 fee applies to organic waste. Find a Recycling and Waste Centre near you.

• Green Cart collection: Residents with Green Cart collection can cut their tree into sections and add it to their Green Cart. Alternatively, the tree can be tied in bundles with string or twine only (max.1 m long by 0.5 m wide).
• Recycling and Waste Centre:  Take your tree to a Recycling and Waste Centre for composting. A minimum $10 fee applies to organic waste. Find a Recycling and Waste Centre near you.

Double check for left over decorations

While decorations help make your tree feel festive for the season, only trees free from decor are accepted at chipping events and Recycling and Waste Centres. Before taking your tree for disposal, be sure to remove all ornaments, tinsel, or other decorations. Think you’ve got them all? Check one more time. Chipped up ornaments pose a safety concern for crews handling Christmas tree disposal.

Did you flock your tree this year? Flocked trees should be disposed of as garbage.

Looking to get rid of an artificial tree instead? If it’s still in good shape, consider donating it to a local donation centre. Artificial trees no longer full of holiday cheer should be disposed of as garbage.