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Broward County Parks Chip Holiday Trees
The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division is committed to recycling through its annual Chip-A-Tree program. The initiative allows Broward County residents to bring holiday trees to a park, where they will be chipped and used for landscaping throughout the park system. Some cities also offer curbside recycling of trees; check with your city to see if a tree left curbside will be recycled.

The 2009 program was a success. Thank you to everyone who made that special effort to bring their tree to a park -- 9,943 trees were chipped into mulch and used in the parks.
Instead of tossing their trees in the trash, environmentally-conscious park patrons saved 124 tons from the waste stream.
This year's program begins on December 26, 2009, and ends on January 24, 2010.
- Drop off at designated locations within the park between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at parks that are closed.
- Remove all decorations, wires, lights, plastic bags, and stands before leaving the tree.
- Artificial trees will not be accepted.
- Only personal vehicles will be allowed to leave trees; no truckloads.
- There is no fee to drop off the holiday tree for recycling.
Designated Broward County Parks Chip-A-Tree Sites
All sites will be closed -- no trees accepted -- on January 1, 15, and 18.
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Brian Piccolo Park - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
9501 Sheridan St., Cooper City 33024
C.B. Smith Park - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
900 N. Flamingo Rd. (please use Taft Street gate),
Pembroke Pines 33028
Easterlin Park - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
1000 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park 33309
Fern Forest Nature Center -closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 33063
Markham Park - open seven days
16001 W. State Rd. 84, Sunrise 33326
Plantation Heritage Park - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation 33317
Quiet Waters Park - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach 33442
Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park - open seven days
2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale 33311
Tradewinds Park - open seven days
3600 W. Sample Rd., Coconut Creek 33073
Tree Tops Park - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie 33328
T.Y. Park - open seven days
3300 N. Park Rd., Hollywood 33021
Snake Warrior's Island - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
3600 S.W. 62nd Ave., Miramar
West Lake Park (south entrance) - closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
1200 Sheridan St., Hollywood 33019
This program is open to residents of Broward County. There is no fee, and the parks' regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will not be charged for those just dropping off their trees for recycling.
For more information, call 954-357-8177 or e-mail.
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