HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2023-01-05 Patriot Disposal, Inc. to Continue Collection of Christmas Trees
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
January 5, 2023
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Patriot Disposal, Inc. to Continue Collection of Christmas Trees
Final pickup is scheduled for Monday, January 9 for curbside trash customers.
Leesburg, VA (January 5, 2023) – The Town’s trash collection contractor, Patriot Disposal
Services, will collect and recycle live Christmas trees on Monday, January 9. This will be the last
collection date for residents living within Town limits. Please note, any trees that were not
collected earlier this week should remain at the curb as Patriot continues their collection. Trees
should be prepared as follows:
• Remove all decorations.
• Remove tinsel, fake snow, angel hair and garlands.
• Remove all lights.
• Remove all twine, metal or plastic ties, and string.
• Remove stands and bases.
• Do not place trees in plastic tree disposal bags.
• Place trees at the curb the night before collection day.
After these collection dates for recycling, Town crews will collect trees that are less than 8 feet
tall and with trunks less than 6” in diameter during the regular Town brush collection. Trees
should be set out on Sunday evening for same week collection.
For more information, visit the Town website at www.leesburgva.gov/ChristmasTreeRecycling.
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