As the holiday season wraps up, the San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department will operate four recycling centers for residents to recycle their live Christmas trees for free, according to a Jan. 2 news release from city officials.

What you need to know

Before disposing of trees, city officials said trees must be loose and unbagged without lights, stands, artificial snow or other decorations. Also, smaller live trees may be accepted in the green organic carts during normal weekly collection, according to the release.

The following sites will be open Jan. 4-15:

• Culebra Road Drop-off Center, 7030 Culebra Road (Tue.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon)
• Frio City Road Drop-off Center, 1531 Frio City Road (Tue.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon)
• Rigsby Road Bulky Drop-off Center, 2755 Rigsby Road (Tue.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-noon)
• Bitters Brush Recycling Center, 1800 Wurzbach Parkway (Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

One more thing

In mid-January, customers may visit the Bitters Brush Recycling Center and receive free mulch from collected trees while supplies last.

Residents can visit SArecycles.org for questions on how to dispose of specific items or to learn more about SWMD’s collection services.