Week of January 6, 2025 to January 10, 2025

• Christmas Trees will be collected only on Town and State Roads on your regular collection day. Any private development, Condo complex, or private roads can bring Christmas trees directly to the Transfer Station free-of-charge. Examples of private developments are Sea Spray, Spinnaker, Chapman Woods and Farms, or Whiting Farms. (This is not a complete list).
• To ensure a pickup, we ask that you complete the online form starting on 12/23/2024.
  • Town of East Lyme- Christmas Tree collection form
  • If you have a Monday collection day, please submit your request form no later than noon on Friday, January 3, 2025 so that we can put your address on our collection list.
• We plan to pickup your tree on the day of your trash collection. Trees must be out by 7:00AM on your collection day. Trees need to be brought to the edge of the road but not in the roadway.
• Preparation
  • Trees must be completely bare.
  • DO NOT put the tree in a bag or netting.
  • No lights on trees.
  • No tinsel or garlands.
• If there is a snowstorm, trees will be picked up on the first available working day.
• Trees can also be brought to the Transfer Station free of charge.