Where to take Christmas trees for disposal

That live Christmas tree you’re adoring soon will be ready for recycling. Here’s what to do after you take off the decorations:

Summit County

Summit Metro Parks will recycle Christmas trees through Jan. 31. Trees, cleaned of all decorations and tinsel, may be dropped off at five locations:

•?Little Turtle Pond at Firestone Metro Park, 2400 Harrington Road, Akron.

•?Brushwood Area at Furnace Run Metro Park, 4955 Townsend Road, Richfield Township.

•?Main entrance (rear parking lot, near the sled hill) at Goodyear Heights Metro Park, 2077 Newton St., Akron.

•?Treaty Line Area of Sand Run Metro Park, 995 Treaty Line Road, between Merriman Road and North Portage Path, Akron.

•?Big Oak Area of Silver Creek Metro Park, 5199 Medina Line Road, Norton.

Visitors can look for signs that identify each drop-off area in the above parking lots. The park district typically gets about 2,000 trees, which it turns into mulch for use in the parks.

For information, call 330-865-8065 or visit www.summitmetroparks.org.

Akron: Leave your tree at the curb on regular trash days.

Barberton: Leave at curb on designated days by wards: Wards 5 and 6, Jan. 12; Wards 1 and 4, Jan. 13; and Wards 2 and 3, Jan. 14.

Bath Township: Leave small trees with regular trash for pickup. Trees more than 4 feet tall must be cut and tied.

Boston Heights: Leave by the roadside on Mondays through January.

Copley Township: Leave at curb before 7 a.m. Jan. 5.

Cuyahoga Falls: Leave at curb Monday through Jan. 3 or Jan. 5-9.

Fairlawn: Drop off at designated site near the Fairlawn compactor at 3294 Fairlawn Service Drive, off South Smith Road, any time.

Green: Place at curb on regular trash days or leave trees out by 6 a.m. Jan. 3 and Jan. 10 for recycling. Residents also may take trees to the city’s recycling center, 5383 Massillon Road, from noon to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Hudson: Leave at curbside by 7 a.m. on scheduled pickup days (by quadrants) from Jan. 12 through Feb. 6. Residents of private lanes must place trees at the curb of the nearest public street. For schedule, visit www.hudson.oh.us and enter “mulch” in the search box to find information on the Merry Mulch Program, or call 330-342-1750.

Macedonia: Leave at curb on regular trash days. City residents also may leave trees on the brush pile at 9000 Valley View Road.

Mogadore: Residents should contact individual trash haulers.

Munroe Falls: Leave at the curb by 7:30 a.m. Jan. 14.

Northfield: Leave at curb on regular trash days.

Northfield Center Township: Leave at roadside on regular trash days.

Norton: Drop off at Mulch Makers, 3307 Clark Mill Road, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Reminderville: Leave at curb on regular trash days. Trees should be cut in half.

Richfield: Leave at curb through January. Residents should call the Road Department at 330-659-9201, ext. 5, to make sure trees are picked up.

Richfield Township: Place on tree lawn through January.

Sagamore Hills Township: Leave at curb on trash days.

Silver Lake: Leave at curb Jan. 5-16.

Springfield Township: Residents are urged to dispose of trees at Metro Parks locations. Trees also may be taken to Woodland Mulch, 2194 E. Waterloo Road, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Stow: Take trees to 5070 Stow Road (Stow Community Gardens), across from Silver Springs Park, until Jan. 20. Trees will be chipped into mulch that will be offered free to residents at a later date.

Tallmadge: Residents should take trees to Brimfield Aggregate, 4200 Sunnybrook Road, Brimfield Township. It is open year-round.

Twinsburg: Leave at curb on regular trash days through January. Trees also may be left at a designated site at Gleneagles Golf Club, 2615 Glenwood Drive, during daylight hours.

Stark County

Private haulers: A number of private haulers and landscaping companies will recycle trees. Some charge for the service. Residents should contact private haulers for instruction.

For more information, call the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District at 800-678-9839 or go to www.timetorecycle.org.

Alliance: Trees should be cut and bundled in 4-foot pieces and left at curb on regular trash days.

Brewster: Leave at curb Jan. 5-16, or take to the yard waste drop-off area at the street garage.

Canal Fulton: Leave at the curb on Wednesdays during January. Trees also may be dropped off at the city’s Street Department, 950 Water St., behind the garage.

Canton: Leave at curb.

Canton Township: Residents only may drop off trees behind the township garage, 4711 Central Ave. SE, throughout the year.

Jackson Township: Drop off from dawn to dusk seven days a week at site on Fulton Drive, west of Jackson High School, throughout the year.

Lake Township: Drop off at the recycling station, 1505 Midway St. NW, from dawn to dusk daily.

Lawrence Township: Leave at roadside through Jan. 12. Residents also may take trees to the township garage recycle area at state Route 93 and Weygandt.

Louisville: Drop off any time at the Nimishillen Township garage, 4915 N. Nickelplate St., Nimishillen Township, at the north entrance closest to the railroad track.

Marlboro Township: Drop off behind Township Hall, 7344 Edison St. NE, through January.

Massillon: Drop off next to the city garage, 401 Walnut Road SW, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays.

Minerva: Leave on curb through early January.

Navarre: Leave on tree lawn through January. Also, residents may take trees to the bin at the wastewater treatment plant on Hudson Drive from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays or 8:30 to 11 a.m. weekends and holidays.

Nimishillen Township: Drop off any time at the township garage, 4915 N. Nickelplate St., at the north entrance closest to the railroad track.

North Canton: Leave at curb on trash days. Tops should be cut off if trees are taller than 6 feet.

Perry Township: Drop off at the Road Department, 1500 Jackson Ave. SW, any time.

Pike Township: Take trees to bin at 7134 E. Sparta Ave. until mid-January.

Plain Township: Drop off at Fire Station No. 4, 2855 Easton St. NE, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Jan. 9. (Closed on Dec. 27). Yard waste also will be accepted.

Tuscarawas Township: Drop off at recycling facility, 956 Manchester Ave. SW, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, ­year-round.

Medina County

Any county resident can take trees to the Medina County Central Processing Facility, 8700 Lake Road, Westfield Township, from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays or 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Brunswick: Leave at curb on regular trash days during first two weeks in January. If trees are over 6 feet, they should be cut in half.

Lodi: Leave at curb on regular trash days. Trees should be bundled in 3-foot sections, no more than 50 pounds.

Medina: Leave at curb through Jan. 9.

Seville: Leave out on regular trash days through Jan. 10.

Wadsworth: Place trees at curb until mid-January.

Portage County

Aurora: Leave at curb on regular trash days.

Franklin Township: Leave at curb through first two weeks in January.

Garrettsville: Leave on the tree lawn during January.

Hiram: Leave by the roadside during January.

Kent: Leave at curb Jan. 12-23. Also, Kent residents can drop off trees at the yard-waste transfer site on Plum Street any time.

Mantua: Leave at curb. One free bulk pickup (including Christmas tree) is allowed per month. Additional pickups cost $15 each.

Ravenna: Leave at curb through January.

Streetsboro: Leave at curb for pickup Jan. 5-9.

Wayne County

Private haulers: A number of private haulers and landscaping companies will recycle trees. Some charge. Residents should contact private haulers..

For information, call the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District at 800-678-9839 or go to www.­timetorecycle.org.

Creston: Leave at curb on regular trash days.

Dalton: Leave at curb through early January.

Doylestown: Leave unbagged trees at curb for pickup by 7 a.m. Jan. 12.

Orrville: Put on tree lawn for pickup Monday through Jan. 16.

Rittman: Leave at curb on regular trash days.