Where to Recycle Christmas Trees

Before recycling Christmas trees, carefully remove all ornaments, nails, tinsel, metal support rods and tree stands. Flocked or fire-proofed trees cannot be accepted for recycling. Place trees at the curb by 7 a.m. on the designated days, even though collection may take several days. For information, call the 24-hour Recycling Hot Line at 654-3935.

Bell Canyon: Curbside collection Jan. 5.

Channel Islands Beach: Curbside collection on normal pickup days Monday to Jan. 8. Can also be dropped off at the district office, 353 Santa Monica Drive, today to Jan. 15.

* El Rio: Curbside collection Jan. 5.

* Fillmore: Curbside collection Jan. 7.

* Moorpark: Curbside collection to Jan. 8. Or drop off to Jan. 8 at Varsity Park Shopping Center on Princeton Avenue and South Meadows Park on Tierra Rejada Road at Mountain Trail Street.

Oak Park: Curbside collection Monday to Jan. 8. Trees can be dropped off at Oak Park High School, 899 N. Kanan Road, Jan. 9 and Jan. 10.

Ojai: Curbside collection by Rubbish Control and Ojai Rubbish in Ojai Valley on Saturday. Curbside collection in Upper Ojai by E. J. Harrison & Sons on Jan. 7. Trees can also be dropped off at the anti-litter station on Old Baldwin Road off California 150 on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10.

Oxnard: Curbside collection to Jan. 8. Drop-off Monday through Saturday at Bailard Landfill, 4105 W. Gonzales Road.

* Piru: Curbside collection Jan. 7.

* Point Mugu Naval Base: Curbside collection Monday and Jan. 7.

* Port Hueneme: Curbside collection through Jan. 8.

Santa Paula: City curbside collection through Jan. 8. Curbside collection by E. J. Harrison & Sons on Jan. 7.

Simi Valley: Curbside collection Monday to Jan. 15. Or drop off at the Worm Concern, 1450 Tierra Rejada Road, today to Jan. 15.

* Somis, Lynn Ranch: Curbside collection Monday.

Thousand Oaks: Drop-off centers will be open daily through Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Borchard Park Service Center, 250 Reino Road; Cal Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road; Triunfo Community Park, 980 Aranmoor Ave.; Oakbrook Service Yard, Avenida de los Arboles and Erbes Road, and the park-and-ride lots at Janss Road and California 23 and at Ventura Freeway and California 23.

Ventura: Curbside collection Jan. 6. Drop off at De Anza Middle School, De Anza Drive and Cameron Street, through Jan. 9,

Free Christmas tree mulch is available Jan. 16 to 23 at:

California Wood Recycling, 3450-A Ventura Road, Ventura; 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The Worm Concern, 1450 Tierra Rejada Road, Simi Valley; 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.