Mulchfest
Say fir-well to your holiday tree at NYC Parks!
December 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024
Wrap up your holiday season and say goodbye to your tree at Mulchfest. Join NYC Parks in the NYC holiday tradition of recycling your Christmas tree!
Put on your boots and haul your tree to a Mulchfest location — we’ll chip your tree into wood chips that we’ll use to nourish trees and make NYC even greener.
More than 58,300 trees were recycled last year. Help us top this number!
Chipping Weekend
Saturday, Jan. 6 and Sunday, Jan. 7
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Bring your tree to a chipping site on Chipping Weekend to take home a tree-mento! We’ll chip your tree and give you your very own bag of mulch to use in your backyard or to make a winter bed for a street tree.
To participate, just look for a chipping site on the map or list below.
Know Before You Go
Please remember to remove all lights, ornaments, and netting before bringing the tree to a Mulchfest site. Mulch is available at the sites marked with an asterisk (*) below.
How to Volunteer
Volunteer with our Stewardship Team to help spread mulch from Mulchfest around our trees to insulate them from the cold weather. Find a site near you, and help give back to our trees! Register today
Mulchfest Locations
Drop off your tree at any Mulchfest location during park hours between December 26 and January 7 or join us at Chipping Weekend on Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7!
#Mulchfest
Share your fir-well! Use #Mulchfest to share your memories with friends and family.
Find a Mulchfest location near you!
Drop-off only: At our Mulchfest locations, you can say goodbye to your tree and take a family photo!
Chipping sites: On Chipping Weekend, you can take home a tree-mento and some free mulch!
All MulchFest locations
Staten Island
| Location | Address | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Clove Lakes Park* | Cheshire Place and Clove Road | *Chipping |
| Conference House Park* | Parking lot at Hylan Boulevard and Satterlee Street | *Chipping |
| Midland Beach – Lot 8* | Parking lot #8 at Father Capodanno Boulevard and Graham Boulevard | Chipping |
| Silver Lake Tennis House | Revere Street and University Place | Drop-off only |
| Tappen Park | Bay Street and Canal Street | Drop-off only |
| Westerleigh Park* | Maine Avenue and Neal Dow Avenue | *Chipping |
| Willowbrook Park | Richmond Avenue and Eton Place | Drop-off only |
| Wolfe’s Pond Park | Cornelia Avenue and Hylan Boulevard | Drop-off only |
Mulch is available at the chipping sites marked with an asterisk (*).
Highlights from previous years
DSNY Curbside Collections
Weather permitting, the NYC Department of Sanitation will be conducting curbside collections for mulching and recycling of Christmas trees. For more information, please visit DSNY’s Curbside Collections website.
