Tree Recycling

Most cities in Ventura County will pick up Christmas trees through their curbside recycling programs.

In Camarillo, the Kiwanis Club has a special free pickup program for live trees, which will be planted in parks. Call 482-4762.

Trees can be dropped off free of charge at the following sites:

* Simi Valley Landfill

2801 Madera Road

7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Sunday

* Ojai Valley Recycling Center

on Old Baldwin Road, Ojai

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday

* Main and Mountain View streets,

Fillmore

Call 524-3701 for hours

* California Wood Recycling,

3450-A Auto Center Drive, Ventura

Call 650-8852 for hours

Plastic and metal stands have to be removed from the trees. Trees that have been sprayed with artificial snow cannot be recycled.