Recycle your Christmas Tree at these locations throughout Kern County
Dec 26, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- It's the day after Christmas and Kern County Public Works has announced 23 locations for you to drop-off and recycle your real Christmas trees.
Between now and Jan. 6., 2025, you can drop-off your whole, un-decorated tree to one of 23 drop off locations throughout the county, according to officials.
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You can also recycle your tree by removing all the decoration, lights, and the tree stand, cut your tree up and compost it.
You can also put it in your green waste bin. Whole and flocked trees will not be accepted. The lid must be able to securely close, Kern Public Works officials said through a news release.
Christmas Tree drop-off locations:
Bakersfield
Bakersfield College: South Parking Lot P16: Corner of Haley Street and University Avenue. 7 Days: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bena Landfill: 2951 Neumarkel Road, 17 miles east of Bakersfield, off Highway 58 at Tower Line Road. 7 Days: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kern County Fairgrounds: Parking Lot: North corner of Belle Terrace and South P Street. 7 Days: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mt. Vernon Green Waste Recycling and Composting Facility: 2601S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, 2 miles south of Highway 58. Tue-Sat: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; except for New Year’s Day.
Roberts Lane Transfer Station: 1900 Roberts Lane. Mon & Thu: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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East Kern
Bear Valley Springs Solid Waste Transfer Station: 28999 S. Lower Valley Road. Normal hours. refer to their website.
Boron Landfill: 11400 Boron Avenue. Half a mile south of Boron. Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DiGiorgio Park: Parking Lot at the corner of Meyer Street and Haven Drive in Arvin. 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Kern Valley Transfer Station: 6092 Wulstein Avenue, 4 miles south of Kernville off Sierra Highway. Sun to Sat: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Wed.
Mojave-Rosamond Landfill: 400 Silver Queen Road, 5 miles south of Mojave Sun, Tue, Thu: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ridgecrest Landfill: 3301 W. Bowman Road, 5 miles south of Mojave. 7 Days: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tehachapi Landfill: 12001 E. Tehachapi Boulevard. Sun: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Mon-Sat: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Waste Management, Inc.: 237 County Line Road, Ridgecrest. Mon-Fri: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Waste Management, Inc.: 1731 Sierra Highway, Rosamond. Mon-Fri: 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Waste Management, Inc.: 416 N. Dennison Road, Tehachapi. Mon-Fri: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
West Kern
Lebec Transfer Station: 300 Landfill Road, take I-5 to Lebec exit (Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Taft Landfill: 13351 Elk Hills Road, 4 miles north of Taft and 1 mile north of Highway 119 (Sun: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Westside Waste Management: 274 Bob Hampton Road. Mon. - Thurs. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Northwest Kern
City of Delano Corporate Yard: 725 South Lexington Street. Mon-Thu: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
City of Shafter Corporate Yard: 1251 East Ash Avenue. Mon-Thu: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
McFarland-Delano Transfer Station: 11249 Stradley Avenue, 1 mile south of Delano (Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shafter-Wasco Landfill: 17621 Scofield Avenue, 8 miles west of Shafter. 7 Days a week: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vacant Lot in Wasco: Northeast corner of Annin Avenue and Gromer Avenue. Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.