FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2026
Christmas Tree Pick-Up Scheduled for Week of January 12, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Christmas Tree pick-up service will be the week of January 12, 2026.
Trees must be at the curb by 7:00 AM on Monday, January 12 for collection that week and be free of ALL decorations, stands, and nails. This program is for Christmas trees only; no yard waste will be collected.
As in years past, trees will be taken to Darden Towe Park for chipping along with trees collected by Albemarle County at their collection sites. The trees will be mulched and the resulting mulch will be offered to the public at no cost beginning on Monday, January 19, 2026, at Darden Towe Park and Claudius Crozet Park.
More information can be found here: https://www.charlottesville.gov/1166/Christmas-Tree-Recycling-Program
Media Contact:
Jonathan Dean
Public Service Manager
City of Charlottesville
434-970-3900
deanjo@charlottesville.gov