BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County Public Works Department announced there are several ways to go about recycling your Christmas tree this year.
Residents in the metro-Bakersfield area can place their Christmas trees inside their green waste container as long as the tree is cut into small pieces and the container lid is completely closed. Whole trees are not accepted.
Several organizations, including the Independence High School band and Boy Scouts Troop #712, are offering to pick up Christmas trees for a small donation. More information can be found at kernpublicworks.com or by calling 661-862-8900.
Residents can also self-haul whole Christmas trees to one of several drop-off locations, which will accept them from Dec. 26 through Jan. 6. Families are reminded to remove all ornaments, lights and tree stands prior to dropping off their Christmas trees.
2018 Kern County Christmas Tree Recycling Drop-Off Locations
Arvin
DiGiorgio Park, Corner of Meyer St. & Haven Dr.
Bena Landfill, 2951 Neumarkel Rd. 17 miles East of Bakersfield, off Hwy 58 at Tower Line Rd
Bakersfield
Bena Landfill, 2951 Neumarkel Rd. 17 miles East of Bakersfield, off Hwy 58 at Tower Line Rd
Shafter-Wasco Landfill -17621 Scofield Road, 8 miles west of Shafter
Roberts Lane Transfer Station – 1900 Roberts Lane
City of Bakersfield Green Waste Facility, 2601 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., 2 miles South of Hwy 58
Bakersfield College, Corner of Haley & University
Kern County Fairgrounds, “P” Street Parking Lot
CSUB, SW Ball Park Parking Lot (Camino Media Entrance)
Boron
Boron Landfill, 11400 Boron Avenue, ½ mile south of Boron
Buttonwillow
Shafter-Wasco Landfill -17621 Scofield Road, 8 miles west of Shafter
Taft Landfill – 13351 Elk Hills Road, 4 miles north of Taft & 1 mile north of Hwy 119
California City
Boron Landfill, 11400 Boron Avenue, ½ mile south of Boron
Mojave-Rosamond Landfill, 400 Silver Queen Rd., 5 miles south of Mojave
Delano
McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, 11249 Stradley Ave., 1 mile south of Delano
City of Delano Corporation Yard, 725 So. Lexington Street
Frazier Park
Lebec Transfer Station, 300 Landfill Rd., off Lebec Rd., I-5 to Lebec Exit
Kern Valley
Kern Valley Transfer Station, 6092 Wulstein Way, 4 miles south of Kernville off of Sierra Hwy
Lamont
Bena Landfill, 2951 Neumarkel Rd. 17 miles East of Bakersfield, off Hwy 58 at Tower Line Rd
City of Bakersfield Green Waste Facility, 2601 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., 2 miles South of Hwy 58
Lebec
Lebec Transfer Station, 300 Landfill Road, off of Lebec Road. I-5 to Lebec Exit
Maricopa
Taft Landfill, 13351 Elk Hills Road, 4 miles north of Taft & 1 mile north of Hwy 119
McFarland
McFarland-Delano Transfer Station, 11249 Stradley Ave., 1 mile south of Delano
Mojave
Mojave-Rosamond Landfill, 400 Silver Queen Rd., 5 miles south of Mojave
Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Landfill, 3301 W. Bowman Rd., 5 miles SW of Ridgecrest
Rosamond
Rosamond Disposal, 1731 Sierra Hwy
Mojave-Rosamond Landfill, 400 Silver Queen Rd., 5 miles south of Mojave
Shafter
Shafter-Wasco Landfill, 17621 Scofield Ave., 8 miles west of Shafter
City of Shafter Corporation Yard, 550 N. Shafter Ave., corner of E. Tulare & N. Shafter Ave
Taft
Taft Landfill, 13351 Elk Hills Road, 4 miles north of Taft & 1 mile north of Hwy 119
City of Taft Collection Site, at Westside Waste, 274 E. Cedar Street
Alley collection for Taft City residents
Tehachapi
Tehachapi Landfill, 12001 E. Tehachapi Boulevard
Bear Valley Springs, Bear Valley Springs Solid Waste Transfer Station
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco Landfill, 17621 Scofield Ave., 8 miles west of Shafter
Vacant Lot, Corner of Annin Avenue & Gromer Avenue
Wasco Green Waste Site, 5201 7th St., 2 miles west of Wasco
