Take your tree to a yard waste site or contact your waste collector

DOVER – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages Delawareans to recycle your Christmas tree at one of many yard waste recycling facilities located throughout the state, or to place your tree curbside for recycling. Whatever route you and your Christmas tree may take toward recycling, it’s always a good post-holiday destination that benefits the state environmentally.

“Recycling Christmas trees has been an environmentally-friendly tradition in the state for many years, and we hope that more Delawareans will continue that tradition this holiday season,” said DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin. “We also welcome residents who might be newcomers to recycling their Christmas trees – and thank them for helping to make our environment better.”

A list of yard waste sites accepting Christmas trees for recycling can be found on the DNREC website. Trees may be dropped off as soon as the day after Christmas, but each facility has a different schedule for accepting them, so you are advised to call ahead. Also, before loading your Christmas tree in your vehicle and traveling to a drop-off site, check with your regular trash hauler to see if they are collecting trees and what their schedule and requirements are. DNREC also reminds Delawareans Christmas trees are no longer accepted for recycling at any Delaware State Parks locations. Whether dropping off your Christmas tree or having it collected, the tree should always be stripped of all decorations and lights, have any flocking (fake snow) removed, and be detached from a tree stand.

For more information on Christmas tree recycling, visit www.de.gov/yardwaste, and click on “yard waste drop-off sites,” or call DNREC’s Recycling Program at 302-739-9403.

Media contact: Michael Globetti or Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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Event : Dense Fog Advisory
Description : * WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE…Portions of central and southern New Jersey, northeast
Maryland and central and southern Delaware.

* WHEN…Until noon EST today.

* IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Temperatures will be near freezing for the
next couple of hours, so patchy freezing fog may occur. Use
extra caution driving this morning.

Instruction : If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

Event : Dense Fog Advisory
Description : * WHAT…Areas of dense fog with the visibility dropping to less
than one half mile.

* WHERE…Parts of central New Jersey, southern New Jersey,
Delaware and northeastern Maryland.

* WHEN…Until 9:00 AM this morning.

* IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions are likely due to low
visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Temperatures are below freezing in much of
the area. As a result, freezing fog is expected. There may be
slippery spots on area roads, walkways and parking lots.

Instruction : If driving, slow down and use your low beam headlights. Be sure
to leave plenty of room between your vehicle and the one ahead of
you.

Event : Special Weather Statement
Description : Patchy fog is forecast overnight in parts of southern New Jersey,
Delaware and northeastern Maryland. Temperatures will be below
freezing at most locations, with some localized freezing fog
expected.

If you will be traveling overnight, be prepared for icy spots on
area roadways, walkways and parking lots. Also, the visibility
will be reduced to a quarter mile or less in spots.

Instruction :

Event : Special Weather Statement
Description : Patchy fog is expected to develop overnight in parts of
southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware and
northeastern Maryland. Temperatures will be below freezing at most
locations, and there could be some localized freezing fog.

If you will be traveling overnight, be prepared for icy spots on
area roadways, walkways and parking lots.

Instruction :