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ROCKFORD — Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful has set up 12 locations in the area to drop off your Christmas tree, which will be turned into mulch for free pickup on a first-come, first-served basis.
You do not have to be a Rockford resident to either drop your tree off or pick up mulch.
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Tree drop-off locations
Trees can be dropped off Jan. 1-15 at the locations below. To prepare your tree for recycling, remove all wires, ornaments, tinsel, plastic bags and decorations. Wreaths, flocked trees, artificial trees and tree stands will not be accepted.
- Alpine Park, 950 S. Alpine Road, Rockford
- Andrews Park, 800 North Central Ave., Rockford
- Gambino Park, 4421 Pepper Drive, Rockford
- Levings Lake, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford (east entrance, S. Johnston Ave. at Montague)
- Sandy Hollow Golf Course, 2670 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford
- Martin Park, 5600 Park Ridge Road, Loves Park (northeast parking lot, south of Riverside)
- Bauman Park, South Walnut St., Cherry Valley (daylight hours only)
- Rockton Boat Ramp, 830 East Main St., Rockton (parking area opposite the ballfield)
- Valley View Farms, 6440 Belvidere Road, Roscoe
- Davis Village Hall, 104 West McKimmy St., Davis
- Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve, 4550 N. Pecatonica Road, Pecatonica (near picnic area)
- Schoonmaker Park, 10500 Ventura Blvd., Machesney Park
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Free mulch locations
- Rockford City Yard, 523 S. Central in Rockford. You can watch the city’s mulch cam to see if any mulch is available. See it HERE.
- Sandy Hollow Golf Course, 2670 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford
- Martin Park, 5600 Park Ridge Road, Loves Park (northeast parking lot, south of Riverside)
- Bauman Park, South Walnut St., Cherry Valley (daylight hours only)
- Rockton Boat Ramp, 830 East Main St., Rockton (parking area opposite the ballfield)
- Valley View Farms, 6440 Belvidere Road, Roscoe
- Davis Village Hall, 104 West McKimmy St., Davis
- Pecatonica Wetlands Forest Preserve, 4550 N. Pecatonica Road, Pecatonica (near picnic area)
- Schoonmaker Park, 10500 Ventura Blvd., Machesney Park
Free mulch will be available until it runs out or until the end of February. You must bring your own containers and tools to gather mulch. Any mulch not collected by March 1 will be used in local parks, municipalities and tree farms.