Give your Christmas tree a second chance at life by taking a suggestion from the Conservation Issues Committee of the Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce. Simply put, residents are encouraged to recycle their real Christmas trees. Some people choose to keep their tree and turn it into a winter bird feeder. Leave the tree in its stand and set it up outside. Redecorate it with seed balls, strings of popcorn, berries, peanuts or anything local birds can safely enjoy. In the spring, cut up the tree for firewood or chip it for your own mulch. If turning your tree into a winter bird feeder isn’t your style, there is another recycling option. The annual tree recycling is in full swing. If you have a live Christmas tree and don’t know what to do with it, remove all decorations and drop it off at the Vernal City parking lot located at 100 West and 100 North. There are signs up for the spot you can put your tree. It is a great opportunity to recycle your tree and avoid going to the dump with it. Collected trees are chipped into mulch for landscaping use in the City.
