RECYCLING FACT SHEET
In a national survey, 69% of consumers who used a Real Christmas Tree said they recycled theirs in community programs. Real Christmas Trees are recycled for five main types of large-scale uses for post-harvest trees.
These are:
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chipping (chippings are used for various things from mulch to hiking trails)
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beachfront erosion prevention
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lake and river shoreline stabilization
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fish habitat
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river delta sedimentation management
Consumers can access local Christmas Tree recycling information by typing in their zip code at NCTA’s www.realchristmastrees.org or at the EARTH’s 911 website http://www.cleanup.org, or they can call 1-800-CLEANUP.
Today around 98% of Real Christmas Trees are grown on farms throughout all 50 states and Canada.
Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource, and Real Trees are planted to be harvested just as corn and/or pumpkins are cultivated for a harvest.
For each Real Christmas Tree harvested, up to three new seedlings are planted in its place, depending on farm size and current field rotation. Young trees in their rapid growth years have a high rate of photosynthesis and thus produce more oxygen than older trees.
This year, over 70 million new seedlings were planted by Christmas Tree farmers all over America.
Beavers Christmas Tree Farm- Trafford, Alabama— Providing local and fresh Alabama Christmas Trees.