{"id":7124,"date":"2017-12-21T08:30:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=7124"},"modified":"2017-12-20T09:08:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T14:08:28","slug":"christmas-tree-recycling-begins-december-26th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/community-events\/christmas-tree-recycling-begins-december-26th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Tree Recycling Begins December 26th, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"module-position-QgPY4VDmnc4\" class=\"storytopbar-bucket story-headline-module story-story-headline-module\">\n<h1 class=\"asset-headline speakable-headline\"><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"asset-headline speakable-headline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/staff\/10047972\/channing-king\/\" rel=\"author\" class=\"broken_link\">Channing King<\/a>, channing.king@indystar.com<span class=\"asset-metabar-time asset-metabar-item nobyline\" style=\"color: #333333;font-weight: 300\">Published 8:00 a.m. ET Dec. 19, 2017<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"module-position-QgPY4VDzztg\" class=\"storytopbar-bucket piano-module story-piano-module\"><\/section>\n<section id=\"module-position-QgPY4VDKKuM\" class=\"storytopbar-bucket bounce-exchange-module story-bounce-exchange-module\"><\/section>\n<section id=\"module-position-QgPY4VDkRVE\" class=\"storytopbar-bucket google-survey-module story-google-survey-module\"><\/section>\n<div class=\"asset-double-wide double-wide p402_premium\" role=\"main\">\n<div id=\"module-position-QgPY4bS3Ivg\" class=\"story-asset story-metadata-asset\">\n<div class=\"article-metadata-wrap\">\n<section id=\"module-position-QgPY4bT5z_g\" class=\"storymetadata-bucket expandable-photo-module story-expandable-photo-module\">\n<aside class=\"single-photo expandable-collapsed\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"expand-img-horiz\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/46cb4456296db3d808525aad0ee88c283564c2e7\/c=164-0-2636-1859&amp;r=x404&amp;c=534x401\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/12\/09\/INGroup\/Indianapolis\/636484310188110016-MP170141-2.jpg\" alt=\"636484310188110016-MP170141-2.jpg\" \/><span class=\"mycapture-small-btn mycapture-btn-with-text mycapture-expandable-photo-btn-small js-mycapture-btn-small\">Buy <\/span><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\">That once-thriving tree in your living room that is turning brown? It needs to hold on for just another week to fulfill its &#8220;Christmas destiny.&#8221; The day after, though? Get rid of it\u00a0in as an enviromentally-friendly way possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">Cue the Indianapolis Department of Public Works and Indy Parks, which are once again teaming up to help you recycle the remains of your live tree for the public good. Rather than take up space in a landfill or be left on the side of the road like the &#8220;Scorpions Greatest Hits&#8221; tape your car stereo once ate, the trees will get a second life as landscaping resources such as mulch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">After removing all the tinsel, lights and other decorations from the tree, drop it off at one of nine locations from dawn until dusk starting the day after Christmas and running through New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The locations:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\"><strong>\u2022 Broad Ripple Park<\/strong>\u00a0(1610 Broad Ripple Ave.)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Ellenberger Park<\/strong>\u00a0(5301 E. St. Clair St.)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Garfield Park<\/strong>\u00a0MacAllister Center (2432 Conservatory Drive)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Gustafson Park<\/strong>\u00a0(3110 Moller Road)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Krannert Park<\/strong>\u00a0north parking lot (605 S. High School Road)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Northwestway Park<\/strong>\u00a0(5253 W. 62nd St.)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Perry Park<\/strong>\u00a0soccer field parking lot (451 E. Stop 11 Road)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Riverside Park<\/strong>\u00a0tennis court parking lot (2420 E. Riverside Drive)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Sahm Park<\/strong>\u00a0soccer field parking lot (6801 E. 91st St.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">This free service is meant for just Marion County residents, and if you&#8217;re a business looking for a cheap way to get rid of unwanted trees, look elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/life\/2017\/12\/19\/christmas-tree-recycling-returns\/962926001\/\">https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/life\/2017\/12\/19\/christmas-tree-recycling-returns\/962926001\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Channing King, channing.king@indystar.comPublished 8:00 a.m. ET Dec. 19, 2017 Buy That once-thriving tree in your living room that is turning brown? It needs to hold on for just another week to fulfill its &#8220;Christmas destiny.&#8221; The day after, though? 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