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Holiday tree recycling for 2021
Information provided by Douglas County Parks, Trails and Building Grounds
Holiday trees may be recycled at free facilities located in Douglas County. The trees are mulched, and the mulch is available at some locations for residents while the supplies last.
Please remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel, garland, plastic wrap, tree stands, wire, rope, and nails before recycling trees. Trees that have been sprayed with artificial snow are not allowed and cannot be mulched.
These recycling facilities are accepting trees for recycling:
Douglas County
Drop-off dates: December 26 through January 31, 2022
Hours: Anytime
Contact: Douglas County Parks Trails and Building Grounds at 720-733-6990
Mulch: Available on-site while supplies last Bayou Gulch Regional Park
4815 Fox Sparrow Road, Parker Challenger Regional Park –
17299 E. Lincoln Avenue, Parker Fairgrounds Regional Park –
500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock Highland Heritage Regional Park – 9651 S. Quebec Street, Highlands Ranch
Castle Rock
Drop-off dates: December 26 through January 31, 2022
Hours: Anytime
Mulch: Available to the public at Metzler Ranch Community Park while supplies last. Founders Park –
4671 Enderud Boulevard
Metzler Ranch Community Park – 4175 Trail Boss Drive
Paintbrush Park –
3492 Meadows Boulevard
Highlands Ranch
Drop-off dates: December 25 through January 17, 2022
Hours: Anytime
Contact Information: Highlands Ranch Metro District at 303-791-0430; see above Douglas County listing for Highland Heritage Regional Park
Mulch: Available on a self-serve basis on- site while supplies last
Dad Clark Park - 3385 Astorbrook Circle Redstone Park - 3280 Redstone Park Circle Toepfer Park - 9480 Venneford Ranch Road
Parker
Drop-off dates: December 25 through January 29, 2022
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Contact Information: Town of Parker at 303-840-9546
Mulch: Available on a self-serve basis on- site while supplies last for the first week in January
Salisbury Park (East paved parking lot) – 12010 S. Motsenbocker Road.
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By Julie Matuszewski; photo courtesy of Paige Sanford
Timber Trail Elementary fifth grade student Leyna Sanford sits atop the snowplow that will bear her award-winning name, “Bigfoot.”
Leyna Sanford, a fifth grade student at Timber Trail Elementary submitted one of the 20 winning names as part of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Governor Jared Polis inaugural Name that Plow contest. Kindergarten through fifth grade students across the state submitted their most creative name ideas for 20 new CDOT snowplows that will join the current fleet of plows this winter.
“Winning was so much fun because I have never won anything before!” stated Sanford. “I chose the name Bigfoot because I thought there might be one living among the trees in the forest. Also, because snowplows are big like Bigfoot.”
Sanford’s submission was selected from the 1,100 entries chosen for the new fleet and joined winners like, “Darth Blader,” “Snowtorious B.I.G.,” “Plowzilla,” “Zebulon Ice,” “Eisenplower” and others.
Following the next snowstorm (and for years to come), when the plows and their drivers are hard at work, residents will all be able to keep track of their efforts on cotrip.org, or check for the name on the door the next time you see a CDOT plow.
December 2021