Seasonal & Holidays
How To Dispose Of Your Christmas Tree In Asbury Park
As we ring in the new year, live Christmas trees can pose a fire hazard. Here's how to get rid of your tree safely in Asbury Park.
ASBURY PARK, NJ - As the holiday season comes to a close and 2021 approaches, some Asbury Park residents may be looking to remove their live Christmas trees. There are several ways to remove your trees in Monmouth County:
In Asbury Park, Christmas trees can be placed curbside and will be picked up by zone according to your household garbage pickup schedule through Jan. 31.
Trees must be free of decorations to qualify for pick-up, Asbury Park wrote in a Nixle alert.
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Fire officials recommend disposing of live trees after Christmas or when trees become dry. The National Fire Protection Association reports that dried-out trees present a fire hazard and can burn very quickly compared to watered trees. Live trees should also not be left in homes, garages or placed against a home.
The U.S. Fire Administration recommends keeping live trees at least three feet away from heat sources like fireplaces, radiators, space heaters, candles or heat vents, as more than 1 in every 5 Christmas tree fires were caused by a heat source too close to the tree.
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