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🎄 Christmas Tree Recycling: Jackson NC, Yolo and Placer CA

What Jackson County NC, Yolo County CA and Placer County CA offered for Christmas trees, what is not announced yet, and the source for each line.

⚡ Quick Answer

Jackson County, NC lists free tree drop-off for residents at the Cashiers recycling center and the Transfer Station in Sylva, with no dates posted. Last winter Yolo County took trees free from December 26 to January 15 (two per resident), and Placer County listed free drop-off sites from December 26. This winter's dates are not announced, so call before you go.

Published October 24, 2026. Sources read October 24, 2026. Not yet verified by phone.

🎄 Jackson County, NC

🎄 Yolo County, CA

🎄 Placer County, CA

  • 📍Last season, free drop-off: Auburn Transfer Station December 26 to January 31; Foresthill Transfer Station and Meadow Vista Transfer Station, Friday to Monday, December 26 to February 2.
  • 🌲Other free sites last season: Lincoln Airport (1420 Flightline Dr) December 26 to January 6; Granite Bay Miners Ravine (7530 Auburn Folsom Rd) and Loomis (3800 Taylor Rd), January 3 to 4; Rocklin Twin Oaks Park and Johnson-Springview Park, December 26 to January 4; Roseville Maidu, Mahany and Saugstad parks, December 26 to January 11.
  • 💲The WPWMA facility in Lincoln took trees for a disposal fee, which the page does not list.
  • 🚛Eastern county, last season: curbside on regular collection day, January 5 to 9, 2026, unflocked and 3 feet or shorter.
  • 🗓️This winter's dates: not yet announced, not yet verified.
  • 📄Sources: WPWMA Christmas tree page; Placer County Christmas tree page. Read October 24, 2026.
🔎We will update this page when dates are announced and add "verified by phone" after we call.

❓ Common Questions

Does Jackson County, NC take Christmas trees?

Jackson County's solid waste page, which we read October 24, 2026, says unwanted Christmas trees are free for Jackson County residents at the Cashiers Staffed Recycling Center and the Jackson County Transfer Station in Sylva. The page shows no season dates or tree-specific hours. We have not verified this by phone.

When can I drop off a tree in Yolo County?

Last season, Yolo County's December 22, 2025 release said trees were free from December 26, 2025 through January 15, 2026, up to two per resident, at the Central Landfill in Woodland and the Esparto Convenience Center. This winter's dates are not announced.

What do I have to remove from a Yolo County tree?

The county release said to remove ornaments, flocking, tinsel, garland and lights. Otherwise a fee applies and the tree goes to disposal instead of recycling.

Where can I drop off a tree in Placer County?

Last season, the Western Placer Waste Management Authority page listed free drop-off at the Auburn Transfer Station (December 26 to January 31), Foresthill and Meadow Vista Transfer Stations (Friday to Monday, December 26 to February 2), and several park and airport sites in Lincoln, Granite Bay, Loomis, Rocklin and Roseville for shorter windows. The WPWMA facility in Lincoln took trees for a disposal fee that the page did not list.

What about the Tahoe side of Placer County?

Last season the county page said eastern Placer County trees were collected curbside on the regular collection day from January 5 to 9, 2026, unflocked and cut to 3 feet or shorter. Check with your hauler for this winter.

Are the 2026-27 dates posted?

Not as of October 24, 2026. Every date on this page is from last season or from an undated page, and none are verified by phone.