Christmas tree pickup to aid in wetland protection

St. Charles Parish residents will have the opportunity to recycle their Christmas trees for coastal restoration from Jan. 4 – 21, 2022.

There are two opportunities to recycle trees. From January 4-21, residents can drop off their trees at the East and West Bank Bridge Parks. Curbside pickup will be available for residents from January 10-21.

All trees should be stripped of ornaments, lights and stands. The recycling program is for non-flocked, non-painted trees. No artificial trees will be accepted, and the trees should not be bagged.

St. Charles Parish has been reusing Christmas trees for coastal restoration since 1987. Unlike other trees, Christmas trees are large and lightweight and allow the movement of water and sediment without being a barrier. The organic limbs also provide an ideal fisheries habitat, and the brush fences that are created by the trees allow the creation of marsh habitat and provide an effective wave break and increased water clarity.

 

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Roth has both her undergraduate and graduate degree in journalism, which she has utilized in the past as an instructor at Southeastern Louisiana University and a reporter at various newspapers and online publications. She grew up in LaPlace, where she currently resides with her husband and three daughters.

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