Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree December 21th, 2021 – Once the holiday season draws to a close it will be time to take down all the decorations and you might be wondering what to do with your Christmas tree. • Christmas trees will be collected in Petawawa the week of January 3th on your REGULAR COLLECTION DAY. • Christmas trees will be collected in the City of Pembroke on the week of January 10th on your REGULAR COLLECTION DAY (weather permitting – if significant snowstorm, collection will be rescheduled). • Christmas trees will be collected in Laurentian Valley during the week of January 10th on your REGULAR COLLECTION DAY. • Christmas trees are collected separately from all other material. • Trees must be free from all lights and decorations. • Artificial trees or trees in plastic bags will not be collected. • Do not place Christmas tree in your green cart. Christmas trees that are collected curbside in Petawawa, Pembroke and Laurentian Valley are delivered to the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre and turned into wood chips. This material is used in the composting process at the Centre. Residents are reminded to not place Christmas trees on top of or in a snow bank. Dave Unrau, Director of Public Works explains why. “If trees become frozen in the snowbank, collection contractors who are trying to remove them may get injured. It also impedes snow removal.” Christmas trees are also accepted at the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre for drop-off at no charge during the month of January from residents in partner Municipalities. For more information on your local recycling programs including information on what can be recycled and composted, please refer to your Municipality’s collection calendar or visit www.ovwrc.com. -30- Contact: Dave Unrau, Director of Public Works, Town of Petawawa, 613-687-5536 Brian Lewis, Director of Operations, City of Pembroke, 613-735-6821, 1409 Mark Behm, Public Works Manager, Township of Laurentian Valley, 613-735-6291 Picture Attached. Christmas trees that are collected curbside in Petawawa, Pembroke and Laurentian Valley are delivered to the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre and turned into wood chips. This material is used in the composting process at the Centre.
The Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre is letting local residents know when they will be collecting Christmas trees. Christmas trees that are collected are turned into wood chips and used in the composting process.
You can put your Christmas tree out for collection in Petawawa during the week of January 4th on your regular scheduled collection day.
In Pembroke you can put your tree out for pick-up the week of January 11th on your regular collection day. If there’s a significant snowstorm, collection will be rescheduled.
Laurentian Valley residents can also put their Christmas trees out for collection the week of January 11th.
- Christmas trees are collected separately from all other material.
- Trees must be free from all lights and decorations.
- Artificial trees or trees in plastic bags will not be collected.
- Do not place Christmas tree in your green cart.
Local residents can also drop off their Christmas tree at the Ottawa Valley Waste Recovery Centre at no charge during the month of January.
Residents are reminded to not place Christmas trees on top of or in a snowbank. City of Pembroke Manager of Operations Brian Lewis says trees can become frozen in the snowbank and collection contractors who are trying to remove them may get injured. He adds it also impedes snow removal.