Places to recycle your Christmas tree in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – Recycled trees save landfill space and produce compost material for use in parks and gardens. To date, Kamloops has recycled close to 150,000 trees!

Please ensure your tree is clean of any wires, tinsel, decorations, or plastic.

Drop off your Christmas tree at these locations:

  • Albert McGowan Park 2025 Summit Drive

  • Barnhartvale Yard Waste Depot End of Eliza Road

  • Brocklehurst Park 2470 Fleetwood Avenue

  • Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility 4.5 km past Airport on Tranquille Road

  • Dallas Fire Hall (#6) 5300 Dallas Drive

  • Juniper Park Qu'Appelle Boulevard

  • Len Haughton Park Lister Road – Heffley Creek

  • McArthur Island 1665 Island Parkway – East of Sports Centre

  • McGill Rd Yard Waste Depot Bunker Rd

  • Rae-Mor Park Arab Run Road – Rayleigh

  • Westsyde Park Franklin Road

  • Yacht Club 1140 River Street

These locations will be open from Dec. 27, 2016 to Jan. 15, 2017. 

2015 – 2016 Statistics

During the holiday season, the City received 3383 Christmas trees at our drop off locations to be recycled. The most popular drop off sites were once again Albert McGowan, followed by McArthur Island, the Yacht Club, and Westsyde Park.


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