The saddest time of the year to be a Christmas tree is when New Year’s is over and it’s time to chip up the holiday centre-piece.
Luckily, for the hearts and souls of trees galore, Metro Vancouver makes it quick and painless to dismember that precious pine. Whether it be Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, a Noble, or the wondrous Fraser Fir, no one can commit Christmas tree-son and let their tree go cold and rotten in the backyard with the myriad of places to bid it a grand fare-thee-well.
If you’re stumped as to where to go, head to these locations during the month of January to drop off your tree and support numerous community charities – or should we say, “chari-trees”!
You didn’t laugh? Yeah, neither did we.
Tree Chipping and Drop-Off
City of Vancouver
Kerrisdale Community Ice Rink parking lot
- Where: 5670 East Boulevard, Vancouver
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation of cash or non-perishable food items
Kitsilano Beach parking lot
- Where: Cornwall Avenue and Arbutus Street, Vancouver
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation of cash or non-perishable food items
Sunset Beach upper parking lot
- Where: Beach Avenue and Broughton Street, Vancouver
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation of cash or non-perishable food items
Rona Home & Garden, Grandview store
- Where: 2727 East 12th Street, Vancouver
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation of cash or non-perishable food items
Vancouver South Transfer Station
- Where: 377 West Kent Ave North, Vancouver
- When: Until January 31; Mondays to Fridays; 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Info: Free drop-off for residents of Vancouver
UBC Botanical Garden
- Where: 6804 South West Marine Drive, Vancouver
- When: Until January 5; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Burnaby
Burnaby Yard Waste Depot
- Where: 4800 Still Creek Avenue, Burnaby
- When: Mondays to Sundays; 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
- Info: Free drop-off for Burnaby residents
Coquitlam
Kinsmen Club Chipping Event
- Where: Dogwood Pavillion parking lot on Poirer Street
- When: Sunday, January 3; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Info: By donation to Centennial Music Department
Kinsmen Club Chipping Event
- Where: Coquitlam Town Centre Park Parking Lot ‘B’
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Info: By donation to local community groups
Friends of Mundy Park Chipping Event
- Where: Mundy Park Gravel Lot (Off of Hillcrest Avenue)
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Scouts Francophones Chipping Event
- Where: Canadian Tire – 1200 Seguin Drive, Coquitlam
- When: Saturday, January 2; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation to Scouts
Wastech Wood Site
- Where: 995 United Boulevard, Coquitlam
- When: Mondays to Sundays; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: Free drop-off for residents of Coquitlam
Delta
Lions Clubs of Delta Chipping Events
- Where: Sungod Arena Parking Lot – 7815 112 Street, Delta
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Info: By donation to local Lions Club
Tsawwassen Lions Club
- Where: South Delta Recreation Center – 1720 56 Street, Delta
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: By donation to local Lions Club
Ladner Lions Club
- Where: Memorial Park – 5010 47th Avenue, Ladner
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation to local Lions Club
Enviro-Smart Organics
- Where: 4295 72nd Street, Delta
- When: Mondays to Fridays; 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Info: Free to drop-off
Langley
Willoughby Scouts Chipping Event
- Where: Willoughby Elementary – 20766 80 Avenue, Langley
- When: Saturday January 2 and 9; 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
1st Walnut Grove Scout Group Chipping Event
- Where: Walnut Grove Secondary School parking lot
- When: Saturday January 2 and 9; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Aldergrove Scout Group Chipping Event
- Where: Aldergrove Legion – 26607 Fraser Highway, Aldergrove
- When: Saturday January 2 and 9; 9 a.m to 2 p.m.
- Info: By donation, $5 minimum
10th Langley Panthers Chipping Event
- Where: Safeway at Fraser Highway and Langley Bypass
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Fields Tree Service
- Where: Derek Doubleday Arboretum – 21200 block of Fraser Highway
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Info: By donation to BC Cancer Foundation
Langley United U12 Bolton Girls Soccer Team
- Where: George Preston Rec Centre Parking Lot – 20699 42nd Avenue, Langley
- When: Sunday, January 3 and Monday, January 4; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
2nd Langley Mavericks
- Where: Buckley Park – 19680 48 Avenue, Langley
- When: Saturday, January 2; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Langley Secondary School
- Where: 21405 56 Avenue, Langley
- When: Sunday, January 3; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: By donation to LSS Dry Grad 2016
Langley Transfer Station
- Where: 1070 272 Avenue, Langley
- When: Mondays to Sundays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: Yard waste tipping fees apply
Brian Thornburn and Ride2Survive
- Where: Willowbrook mall parking lot
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Maple Ridge
Ridge Meadows Search & Rescue Tree Chipping
- Where: Search and Rescue Building – 23598 105 Avenue, Maple Ridge
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3 and January 9 to January 10; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation to Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue and First Hane Rovers
Maple Ridge Transfer Station
- Where: 10092 236th Street, Maple Ridge
- When: Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursdays to Mondays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: Yard waste tipping fees apply. Minimum $6
New Westminster
City of New Westminster Recycling Depot
- Where: 69 East 6th Avenue, New Westminster
- When: Wednesdays to Sundays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Info: Free drop-off for New Westminster residents
New West Firefighters Tree Chipping Event
- Where: Canada Games Pool Parking Lot – 6th Avenue and McBride
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Info: By donation
North Vancouver
Montroyal Elementary Christmas Tree Chipping
- Where: 5310 Sonora Drive, North Vancouver
- When: Sunday, January 3; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Upper Lonsdale Preschool Tree Chip
- Where: District Hall parking lot – 355 W. Queens Road, North Vancouver
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
North Vancouver Transfer Station
- Where: 30 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver
- When: Mondays to Fridays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Info: Yard waste tipping fees apply
Pitt Meadows
Meadows Landscape Supply
- Where: 18020 Kennedy Road, Pitt Meadows
- When: Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, January 10; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation to Lions Club and Girl Guides
Port Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam Fire Fighters Chipping Event
- Where: 1725 Broadway Street, Port Coquitlam
- When: Sunday, January 3 to Monday, January 4; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation, minimum $5 to BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund
Art Knapp Plantland & Florist
- Where: 1300 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam
- When: Saturday, January 3 to 25; 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation, minimum $5 to Juvenile Diabetes Research
Port Moody
Port Moody Firefighters Chipping Event
- Where: Inlet Centre Fire Hall – 150 Newport Drive
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation, minimum $5 to BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund
Richmond
City of Richmond Recycling Depot
- Where: 5555 Lynas Lane, Richmond
- When: Wednesdays to Sundays; 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. (closed January 1)
- Info: Free drop-off for residents of Richmond
Richmond Fire Department
- Where: Garry Point Park — corner of 7th Avenue and Chatham
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: By donation to Richmond Fire Fighters Charitable Society
Ecowaste Industries
- Where: 15111 Williams Road, Richmond
- When: Mondays to Fridays; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Info: Free drop-off for residents of Richmond
Surrey
Surrey Transfer Station
- Where: 9770 192nd Street, Surrey
- When: Mondays to Fridays; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Info: Yard waste tipping fees apply
City of Surrey Annual Tree Chipping Service
- Where: Newton Athletic Park – 7395 128th Street, Surrey
- When: Saturday, January 2; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation to Fire Fighters Charitable Society
Surrey United Soccer Association
- Where: Cloverdale Athletic Park
- When: Saturday, January 2; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
West Vancouver
Ambleside Tiddly Cove Lions Club Chip Up
- Where: Entrance to Ambleside Park
- When: Friday, January 1 to 3 and January 8 to 10; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Scouts Christmas Tree Chip Up
- Where: Hollyburn Plaza at Marine Drive and 18th Street
- When: Saturday, January 2 to Sunday, January 3; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Info: By donation
White Rock
City of White Rock Fire Dept. Tree Chipping
- Where: Centennial Park Arena – 14600 North Bluff Road, White Rock
- When: Sunday, January 3; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Info: By donation
Tree Pick-Up
If your municipality collects your food scraps and yard waste, you can set out your live, cut Christmas tree for collection.
City of Vancouver: Set out by 7 a.m., Saturday, January 16
Burnaby: Set out by 7 a.m., January 4 to 8 (multi-family homes), January 11 (single-family homes north of Highway 1), January 18 (single-family homes south of Highway 1)
Coquitlam: Place tree at curb by 7 a.m. Tree must be cut in 1 metre lengths
Delta: Place tree at curb on regular collection day. Tree must be cut in half
City of Langley: Place tree at curb by 7 a.m. on regular collection day. Tree must be cut in half then bundled to half metre wide
Township of Langley: Place tree at curb by 7 a.m. on regular collection day. Tree must be cut in half then bundled to half metre wide
City of North Vancouver: Place tree at curb on regular collection day. Tree must be cut to 3 foot lengths or bundles and put into yard trimmings can
District of North Vancouver: Place tree at curb on regular collection day. Tree must be cut to 3 foot lengths or bundles and put into yard trimmings can
Richmond: Place tree at curb on regular collection day. Tree must be cut to 3 feet by 2 feet lengths or bundles and put into yard trimmings can
Surrey: Place tree at curb on regular collection day. Tree must be cut to 3 foot lengths or bundles and put into yard trimmings can