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Here’s where to recycle Christmas trees in Cobb this season

There will be lots of parks and Home Depot locations in Cobb County set up to take your Christmas tree this year.

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

There will be lots of parks and Home Depot locations in Cobb County set up to take your Christmas tree this year.
By Ben Brasch
Dec 27, 2017

All holly, jolly times must come to an end.

And for many Christmas trees, the holiday season ends with a wood chipper.

Keep Georgia Beautiful has been holding the “Bring One for the Chipper” tree-recycling campaign for decades.

READ: Here's what you need to know about the Marietta ice skating rink for the 2017 holidays

There are lots of spots around Cobb County and throughout metro Atlanta participating in the effort that turns trees into mulch. Below are the locations in Cobb.

UPDATE: A previous version of this map had incorrect times. It has been updated to reflect correct information.

If you prefer a green spring to a white Christmas, the form to get some of that yuletide mulch can be found here.

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