PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press Release) — After all the holiday festivities are finished, don’t heave your holiday greenery to the curb.
Give your Christmas tree, wreath and other cut greenery another life as compost, mulch or wildlife habitat. Simply remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel, nails and the tree stand and take the greenery to one of the locations listed below to be recycled or repurposed.
- The Prince William County Landfill at 14811 Dumfries Road in Manassas. Monday – Saturday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The facility is closed New Year’s Day.
- The Balls Ford Road Compost Facility located at 13000 Balls Ford Road in Manassas. Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The facility is closed New Year’s Day.
- Leesylvania State Park located at 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive in Woodbridge (off Neabsco Road). Trees may be dropped off at Shelter 2 and will be used for habitat.
- Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) located at 5399 Wellington Branch Road in Gainesville. Dec. 26 – Jan. 7. The drop off area is located in the front parking lot in the area outlined with the orange safety cones. NOVEC will deliver the wood-chip mulch to interested customer-owners at no charge, visit novec.com/mulch.
Prince William County Landfill and Balls Ford Road Yard Waste Composting Facility will close at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 and all day Tuesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. These facilities will resume normal operation on Wednesday, December 26.
For more information on recycling in Prince William County, visit pwcgov.org/trashandrecycling.
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