Recycling sites open for Christmas trees, mulch

Christmas-tree recycling sites in Sedgwick County are open now through Jan. 24. Remove all decorations before leaving your tree.

The trees that are left at the sites are periodically chipped, and the resulting mulch is available for free.

Here are the locations, which are the same as last year.

In Wichita: Boston Park, 6655 E. Zimmerly; Buffalo Park, 10209 Hardtner; College Hill United Methodist Church, First and Erie; Earhart school, 4401 N. Arkansas; Edgemoor Park, 5815 E. Ninth St.; Extension Center, 7001 W. 21st St.; Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St. North; Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd.; Osage Park, 2121 W. 31st St. South; South Linwood Park, Hydraulic and Mount Vernon.

In Cheney, East South Avenue and Garfield; Clearwater, Aquatic Center parking lot; Colwich, 115 N. Third; Derby, 2801 E. James; Garden Plain, water tower; Goddard, Means Park; Kechi, 107 Sioux; Maize, 201 S. Park; Mount Hope, 400 S. Thomas; Mulvane, 117 E. Main; Park City, 6801 N. Hydraulic; Valley Center, Veterans Park.

Some other area recycling programs: Haysville, north of public works facility, 401 S. Jane; Andover, Central Park, north of compost bin, 1607 E. Central (through Jan. 15); Newton, Harvey County rodeo grounds, 700 W. First St.

This story was originally published December 22, 2015 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Recycling sites open for Christmas trees, mulch."