Christmas trees can be dropped off at any one of six TDS locations throughout the Central Texas region. They are as follows:
TDS Landfill
Mon-Sat 7am-Sunset / Sun Closed
3016 FM 1327 Creedmoor, TX 78610
(512) 421-1362
TDS & Garden-Ville Bee Cave
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm / Sat 8am-3pm / Sun Closed
4001 RR 620 S. Bee Cave, TX 78738
(512) 263-5265
TDS & Garden-Ville Georgetown
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm / Sat 8am-3pm / Sun Closed
250 W.L. Walden Dr., Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 930-1715
Garden-Ville Evans Rd. San Antonio
Mon-Fri 7am-4pm / Sat Closed / Sun Closed
7561 E. Evans Rd. San Antonio, TX 78266
(210) 651-6115
Garden-Ville SARA San Antonio
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm / Sat 7am-2pm / Sun Closed
1280 FM 1516 N., Converse, TX 78109
(210) 483-1951
Garden-Ville Victoria
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm / Sat 7am-1pm / Sun Closed
18125 FM 1686, Victoria, TX 77905
(361) 897-1500
TDS is accepting trees and living greenery between December 26, 2018 – January 31, 2019*.
* All sites who are accepting trees (listed above) will be open December 26-January 31, with the exception of January 1 when they will be closed. The Evans Road location will also be closed December 31. The SARA, Bee Cave and Victoria locations will have limited hours on December 31. Aside from these exceptions, normal hours apply.
Unflocked Christmas trees (meaning free from paints and artificial parts) and other ornament-free living decorations will be repurposed and made into nutrient-rich mulch and compost through the Texas Disposal Systems composting division. The finished composts and mulches will be available for purchase at Garden-Ville stores throughout Central Texas.
TDS will accept clean, unflocked, Christmas trees and ornament-free organic decorations such as holly, pumpkins and other living decorations for recycling.
No, this service is free.
Please note: Christmas trees and decorations must be free of paints, lights, ornaments, metal, and other non-living contaminants. A $45 contamination fee will be assessed for trees and decorations that have not been cleaned. When bringing loads for drop off, make sure the material is tied and secured, per Texas law.
For cities with TDS Green Waste Services, TDS offers curbside pick-up of unflocked Christmas trees for recycling from December 26, 2018, to January 31, 2019, as follows:
San Marcos/Kyle: Unflocked Christmas trees will be picked up curbside on regularly scheduled green waste pick-up days. Trees must be clear of décor, cut into 4 foot or smaller pieces and must fit in your cart. They will be brought to a collection station and ground into mulch.
Sunset Valley/Buda: Unflocked Christmas trees will be picked up curbside on regularly scheduled green waste pick-up days. Trees must be clear of décor, cut into 4 foot pieces and set outside near the trash cart. They will be brought to a collection station and ground into mulch.
Georgetown: Customers in the city limits of Georgetown can put unflocked Christmas trees on the curb for collection on regular yard trimmings pick-up day. Trees seven feet in length or less can be placed at the curb uncut. Longer trees should be cut into sections. All curbside-collected yard trimmings are brought to the City’s Collection Station and ground into mulch.
For Georgetown city residents, yard trimmings collection day is on the first recycling day of the month. Click here for specific service schedule information.
For specific questions regarding your area’s service, contact 1 (800) 375-8375.
No. Only real unflocked Christmas trees and other live/organic materials are able to be recycled.
TDS customers who need to dispose of their artificial trees may schedule a bulky pick up by calling 1 (800) 375-8375. Additional fees may apply.