Christmas Tree Disposal in San Antonio

During Christmas, residents of San Antonio can enjoy the festive lights on the riverwalk and meet Santa at the Alamo, but after Christmas comes an influx of evergreen trees that need proper disposal. Junk.com proudly serves San Antonio with convenient same-day disposal of unwanted junk, including holiday junk like your Christmas tree.

How to Dispose of a Live Christmas Tree in the San Antonio, TX area 2025-2026

Residents of Texas living in the San Antonio area can find information about live Christmas tree disposal here.

• San Antonio: Trees can be dropped off at Culebra Road Drop-Off Center, Frio City Road Drop-Off Center, Rigsby Road Drop-Off Center, and the Bitters Brush Recycling Center from January 3^rd through January 14^th for recycling. Trees over six feet tall must be cut in half.

• New Braunfels: Trees can be dropped off at City Recycling Center from December 27^th through January 13^th during operating hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Trees can also be collected curbside on Green Waste days, trees taller than 8 feet must be cut in half.

• Schertz: Trees will be collected curbside January 8^th through January 19^th. Trees over six feet tall must be cut in half. After the collection period residents will have to call their tree in as a bulk trash pickup.

• Seguin: Trees collected curbside after Christmas with regular trash pickup or with brush collection.

• Boerne: The city will have two tree collection windows, the first between January 2^nd and January 5^th, and the second between January 22^nd and January 26^th. Residents must call and schedule their tree collection with the Customer Care and Billing office to be included in these windows. Another collection window will be performed by Waste Management (WM) between January 8^th and January 12^th, and trees will be collected curbside on the regularly scheduled trash day with no call required.

• Converse: No curbside collection or special drop-off location listed.

• Live Oak: Trees can be taken to a designated drop-off location across from the Municipal Pool and Clubhouse through January 29^th.

• Universal City: Trees can be dropped off at the Universal City Public Works Yard through January 12^th.

• Alamo Heights: No curbside collection or special drop-off location listed.

• Pleasanton: No curbside collection or special drop-off location listed.

How to Dispose of an Artificial Christmas Tree in the San Antonio, TX area 2025-2026

While artificial trees can be reused year after year, they are typically not recyclable or biodegradable. If you have an artificial tree that has served its final Christmas at your San Antonio-area home or business, disposal will be trickier. Here are a few ways you can get rid of your artificial Christmas tree.

• Donate Artificial Tree to Charity: Christmas trees that are still in usable condition should be donated to charities or thrift stores that can resell them. San Antonio-based charities Haven for Hope and Boysville Thrift Store accept gently-used holiday decorations for resale. National thrift-chain Goodwill operates multiple locations throughout San Antonio that accept holiday decorations for resale.

• Sell Your Artificial Tree: Artificial Christmas trees that are still in excellent condition can be sold to recover a few dollars. Set a fair price for your tree and then list it on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, NextDoor, or OfferUp.

• Salvage Your Artificial Tree Parts for Crafts: If your artificial tree is in poor condition, some of its materials might still be usable for upcycled Christmas crafts. Weave intact tree branches into fun Christmas decorations like mini-trees or wreaths.

• Put Your Artificial Tree Out For Bulk Trash Pickup: Artificial trees in poor condition that are not candidates for sale or donation should be disposed of. Check your local San Antonio bulk waste pickup rules. In San Antonio city limits bulk waste is picked up twice per year.

• Call Junk.com to Get Your Artificial Tree: Junk.com proudly disposes of unwanted holiday junk like artificial Christmas trees. No need to sort or take your artificial tree apart, Junk.com will do all the labor and lifting. If your tree is in usable condition it will be donated and if materials can be salvaged and recycled then Junk.com will make sure it gets to the right place.

Why Choose Junk.com to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree in San Antonio, TX

Allow our junk-haulers to come to your home or business in San Antonio and remove your Christmas so you can enjoy the new year. Just remove all the decorations you want to keep from your Christmas tree, show us where the tree is, and then we'll provide a no-obligation quote to responsibly dispose of the tree. Once you agree to the price, our junk-haulers will get right to work.

Here are the reasons you should ask the professional junk-haulers at Junk.com to get your Christmas tree.

• Service in San Antonio on Your Preferred Timetable: Junk.com will come to your home or place of business at a time that's convenient for you, and we can even come out as soon as same-day. Use our online booking tool to pick a time and date, and Junk.com will work to accommodate your schedule.

• Heavy Lifting Done for You: Leave that tree right where it is and let us handle all the hauling. Our crews will work carefully to remove your tree without damaging any part of your home or business. We'll even sweep up any stray pine needles on your floor before we go.

• Responsible Christmas Tree Disposal in San Antonio: Our junk removal company aims to practice sustainable disposal whenever possible. Once Junk.com has the Christmas tree, it will be disposed of in the most responsible and environmentally conscious manner. Live Christmas trees will be recycled or mulched through the right channels in San Antonio.

Want your Christmas tree gone as soon as today? Contact Junk.com to schedule a free, no-obligation quote at your home or business in San Antonio. Wave goodbye to Christmas and clear space for the new year with our fast, affordable, and eco-friendly removal service.