Recycle Artificial Xmas Tree

Can we recycle it asked joanne solomon of athens new york.

Recycle artificial xmas tree.

These trees are designed for reuse over multiple years but not end of life. Or you can use the branches as part of a year round arrangement in a vase. Christmas trees are only seasonal at well christmas but a nice evergreen wreath can look good all winter long. Our artificial tree has seen better days.

Real christmas trees are always the best and greenest option as opposed to artificial trees. Harman stresses that artificial trees should be reused as much as. Artificial christmas trees are a good alternative to real trees if you don t want to buy a new one every year. According to recycle now fake trees are made from a combination of materials and therefore cannot be recycled if you do opt for artificial trees however make sure you buy one which can be reused every year.

The benefit of an artificial tannenbaum is that it lasts for many many holidays and is a mess free alternative to a classic pine or fir but as the years go by there s bound to come a time where you simply have to let your artificial tree go. Artificial trees are made of polyvinyl chloride pvc a difficult to recycle plastic. You can try to donate artificial trees to a secondhand store but they will likely only be accepted in november so they can be resold. A reader recently came to us with a puzzling query.

As with real christmas trees be sure to remove all the ornaments and lights from your tree before you recycle it he says.