2012 Media Releases

Date:

January 6, 2012

For More Information Contact:

Gene Hanlon, Recycling Coordinator, 402-441-7043

Scott Hofeling, Hofeling Enterprises, 402-432-0806

Sunday is Last Day to Recycle Trees at City Sites

Sunday, January 8 is the last day the City will collect trees for recycling. Residents can drop off trees at any of these City tree recycling locations:

• Ballard Park, 3901 N. 66th St.
• Oak Lake Park, three blocks south of Cornhusker on 1st Street
• University Place Park, 50th and Garland streets
• Hofeling Enterprises, 2200 South Folsom Court
• Holmes Lake Park, parking lot west of the north softball field
• Tierra Park, 29th and Tierra Drive
• Woods Park, 31st and "J" streets, southeast corner of the parking lot

Hofeling Enterprises has donated wood-chipping services. Beginning Tuesday, January 10, the mulch will be distributed at no cost to Lincoln residents on a first-come, first-served basis at Hofeling Enterprises.

More information on the tree recycling program or the City's recycling program in general is available at recycle.lincoln.ne.gov or from the Recycling Hotline at 441-8215.