Santa's Woods
3764 State Highway 133
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-5250
Christmas is a time of Celebration
with Friends and Family.
Begin a new tradition and build memories
for generations to come at Santa’s Woods!
Christmas Tree Recyling
This page currently reflects the 2023 - 2024 Tree Recycling information. Please note there are some Updated Locations!
If you know of any other recycling options, please send us an email.
All information is believed to be reliable but please check with your local waste authority for the most recent accurate information.
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Omaha
Christmas trees must be prepared according to the yardwaste collection regulations to be collected as a part of your Omaha solid waste collection service. Please remove bags, ornaments, and lights, nails, wires, tree stand, plastic bags (please take bags home and dispose with garbage).
Wreathes and evergreen roping will not be accepted but flocked trees are ok.
Share the Christmas spirit and ask a neighbor if you can help them get their tree to a recycling site.
All sites close on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Do not deliver trees after this date.
Doing so is illegal dumping and punishable by a fine of up to $500, loss of drivers license for 6 months and all clean up costs. Omaha Municipal Code, Chapter 34, ARTICLE I, Section 4.
Please throw your tree up on the pile. This will leave room for others to access the site.
The sites are open daily during daylight hours starting December 24.
Volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Omaha, and the Douglas-Sarpy Master Gardeners will staff the A - Tranquility Park and D - the F Street Football Field listed below to help you unload your tree on Saturday-Sunday December 30-31 and again January 6 - 7, 2024 from 10AM until 4PM each day.
All sites close on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
(A) Tranquility Park North
UPDATED LOCATION: 124th Street & Fort Street. South side of Fort St.
NOTE: THis locstion is different from previous years as 120th is closed between Maple and Fort.
(B) Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarion
NW corner of parking lot, near intersection of Bob Gibson Drive and South 13th Street
(C) Orchard Park
66th Street North of Harman Ave (57 blocks North of Dodge Street)
(D) F Street Football Field
F Street East of 156th Street. Parking log east of field.
(E) Ta Ha Zouka Park
20801 Elkhorn Drive. Parking lot behind the Chamber of Commerce
(F) Kelly West Park
87th Street & {ark View Boulevard
(G) Wehrspann Lake Wildlife Management Area
Hwy 370, between I-80 and 168th Street. Wildlife Management Area south parking lot
(H) Bellevue Old Sarpy County Landfill
8902 Cedar Island Road. 12/27 - 1/10 from 7 am to 3:30 pm.
(I) Papillion Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (formerly Papillion Senior Center)
1001 Limerick Road
(J) Papio Bay Aquatic Park Parking Lot
815 East Halleck St
(K) Walnut Creek Connector Trail
Schram Road and Creek Side Drive (west of 96th Street)
(L) LaVista Sports Complex - Paved lot across the street from the previous location
UPDATED LOCATION: 66th St, 2 blocks South of Harrison
(M) Pierson/Orval BallfieldsManagement Area
Woodlawn Avenue and Park Drive
(N) Hughes Mulch Products
3211 Keystone Drive. (This site open 8 am - 4:30 pm pm Monday - Friday only - Call to verify hours of operation)
View the City of Omaha Christmas Tree Recycling Web Page.
Scouting 4 Trees is offering to pickup trees and transport them to a City recycling site if you are in a listed ZIP Code.
Sarpy County
Christmas tree collection sites will be opened during daylight hours starting on December 26 through January 17, 2024.
View the Sarpy County Christmas Tree Recycling Program Information. Bellevue(H) Old Sarpy County Landfill
8902 Cedar Island Road. 12/27 - 1/10 from 7 am to 3:30 pm.
LaVista
(F) Kelly West Park
87th Street & Park View Blvd
(L) LaVista Sports Complex - Paved lot across the street from the previous location
UPDATED LOCATION: 66th St, 2 blocks South of Harrison
(G) Natural Resourse District (NRD) - Wehrspann Lake Wildlife Management Area
Hwy 370, between I-80 and 168th Street. Wildlife Management Area south parking lot
Papillion
(I) Papillion Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (formerly Papillion Senior Center)
1001 Limerick Road
(J) Papio Bay Aquatic Park Parking Lot
815 E Halleck St
Walnut Creek Trail Parking Lot
Schram Road and Creek Side Drive
Just West of 96th Street and Schram Roadfa
View the 2021 - 2022 City of Omaha Christmas Tree Recycling Web Page.
Council Bluffs
Curbside collection for real Christmas trees will occur the first full week of January for residents on City waste collection services. Trees will be picked up the same day as regular garbage and recycling collection and need to be on the curb 4 ft away from your regular garbage by 7 a.m.
Council Bluffs Residents may also bring their Christmas trees to the Council Bluffs Recycling Center
at no charge through the month of January. The Recycling Center is at 4441 Gifford Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51501. Non-residents and commercial haulers will be charged a $5 minimum fee or $27 per ton at the Recycling Center.
Please note: Remove all lights, nails, ornaments, tinsel, wire, steel or wooden stands and all plastic tree bags.Click here for the City of Council Bluffs official website.
Lincoln
Ballard Park, 3901 North 66th Street
Holmes Lake Park, South 70th and Normal streets, parking lot west of north softball field
Oak Lake Park, three blocks south of Cornhusker on North First Street
Tierra Park, South 29th Street and Tierra Drive
Seng Park at University Place, North 50th and Garland streets
Woods Park, South 31st and "J" streets, southeast corner of the parking lot
All decorations, tinsel, lights, skirts, disposal bags and stands must be removed from trees.
View the City of Lincoln Christmas Tree Recyling Program Information.
Scouting 4 Trees
If you live in one of these ZIP Codes, then Scouting 4 Trees (a Joint Community Service Project from
Boy Scout Troops 282, 363, 429, 558, 570 & 888 of the Greater Omaha area and Troop 8 of Lincoln)
can help recycle your tree. Your free will donation support is always appreciated.
Dates available for scheduled pickups are December 28, 29 and January 1, 5, 5 and 11, 2020.
ZIP Codes served are:
Bellevue: 68005, 68123, 68147 Bennington: 68007 Elkhorn: 68022 Gretna: 68028 La Vista: 68128
Omaha: 68104 - 68107, 68114, 68116 - 68118, 68122, 68124, 68127, 68130, 68132, 68134 - 68138, 68142, 68144, 68152, 68154, 68157 and 68164
Papillion: 68046, 68133 Springfield: 68059 Valley: 68064 Waterloo: 68069
Lincoln: 68502 - 68508, 68510, 68512, 68516, 68521, 68522 and 68526.
This is a free service but donations are gratefully appreciated!