News from the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County News
Dec. 27, 2023
Contact: Willie Puz, Legislative and Public Affairs Manager, 561-640-8914 (o); 561-379-2405 (c)
Holiday Tree Disposal in Palm Beach County Got You Stumped?
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If you’re wondering what to do with your live holiday tree now that the celebration is over, we’ve got an easy answer for you. Residents of unincorporated Palm Beach County can place their live holiday trees curbside on their regular yard waste collection day. Holiday trees up to eight feet long and weighing less than 50 pounds can be placed at the curb as-is, while trees larger than eight feet long should be cut in half. Remember to remove all decorations, lights and tinsel before placing your tree at the curb. Artificial trees should be placed into your garbage cart.
Please note that unincorporated residents who live in a multi-family community with dumpster service should contact their homeowner’s association or property management company directly for disposal procedures.
Single-family home residents who live in one of Palm Beach County’s 39 municipalities should contact their municipality directly for its holiday tree collection procedures. A list of municipal contacts can be found online.
More information is available online at swa.org. Residents can also contact SWA Customer Information Services with questions or comments by phone at 561-697-2700 or toll-free at 866-SWA-INFO (866-792-4636), or email at contactcis@swa.org.
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About the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA or Authority) is a Dependent Special District that was created by the Florida Legislature in 1975. Since then, the SWA has developed an award-winning integrated solid waste management system to handle the county’s waste and recyclables. We call ourselves AWAY: whether you throw it, recycle it or flush it AWAY, we put your waste to work. Each year, we:
- Process 100,000 tons of recyclables
- Combust approximately 1.8 million tons of trash to generate electricity at renewable energy facilities
- Produce enough electricity to power approximately 90,000 homes
- Recycle more than 130,000 tons of wastewater treatment residuals (sludge from flushes) into an environmentally-friendly fertilizer amendment
- Safely recycle or dispose of almost 4.9 million pounds of home hazards
- Collect rainwater from the roofs of Renewable Energy Facility 2 and store it in a 2-million gallon cistern, which is used as part of the energy making process
