The City of Lincoln began offering the tree recycling program in 1987 to keep large quantities of trees from going to the landfill. Lincoln's tree recycling program is the oldest of its kind in Nebraska. In the last 20 years, the City recycled more than 171,073 trees (about 2,600 tons).
The tree collection sites are:
- Ballard Park, 3901 N. 66th St.
- Oak Lake Park, 1st and Cornhusker Highway, three blocks south of Cornhusker on 1st Street
- University Place Park, 50th and Garland streets
- Holmes Lake Park, parking lot west of the north softball field
- Sawyer-Snell Park, 2nd and South streets, west of the Fire Department Building
- Tierra Park, 29th and Tierra Drive
- Woods Park, 31st and 'J' streets, southeast corner of the parking lot
The trees are chipped, and the chipped material is made available free of charge to Lincoln residents in late January at the sites listed above. The Public Works and Utilities Department uses any remaining wood chips in its composting operation.
Those with questions regarding the tree recycling program or the City's recycling program in general, are urged to call the City Recycling Information Hotline at 441-8215.
