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Thanks to Plannedalism for this shot today from Second Avenue and 10th Street...

Getting chippy: Merry Christmas, now let's mulch your tree

Once your holiday season is wrapped, bring your Christmas tree (no artificial ones, please) to Tompkins Square Park as MulchFest officially kicks off on Thursday*. 

Chipping Weekend takes place Jan. 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to NYC Parks: "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." 

Parks officials say that 46,626 trees were recycled last year.

* While MulchFest begins the day after Christmas, there's no rush to part with your tree. In fact, you could wait to drop it curbside until July or August, hoping it'll make headlines on a local news site.

If you're dreaming of a white Christmas (tree)

An EVG reader shared these photos of a discarded artificial Christmas tree. 

The box reads, "This tree could be yours! Take it!"

Per the reader: "Not sure about the subjunctive…but the opportunity is on 12th between A and First."

Saturday's parting shot

We've seen the festive front of 327 E. Fifth St. (photo at this EVG link). 

Here, a photo taken early this morning behind the building shows St. Francis looking at a Christmas tree. 

Thanks to Richard Madigan for sharing!

2 for Tuesday

'Tis the season... for tree tossing. 

As seen today on Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B, a two-fer. (Thanks, Joseph Borduin, for the photo.) 

And EV Arrow assisted with pointing out the second tree...

These are likely not leftovers from last year ... and were discarded by someone who wanted a tree this Christmas but was leaving town before the big day.

Saturday's opening shot (aka, Merry Christmas!)

The Christmas trees arrived this week at Whole Foods Market® Bowery... which might be a good reminder to go ahead and toss your tree from last year.

Why did someone wait until today to throw away their Christmas tree from 2011?

Third Avenue at 11th Street if you wanna grab it... (and do NOT strike a match near it)...

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Photo by Charles Hutchinson

The Christmas tree body bag as seen on First Avenue near St. Mark's Place...

On the clock for MulchFest 2024

Photos yesterday by Steven 

As a reminder, MulchFest 2024 happens today and tomorrow (Jan. 6-7) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Tompkins Square Park is also a chipping site... which means! "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."

Friday's parting shot

Which tree discarded at Village View is not from this past Christmas????????

Thursday's parting shot

Wrapping up Christmas at Phebe's on Fourth Street and the Bowery... thanks to EVG reader Sarah for the photo today...

Noted

Photo by Steven 

In case you wanted to be first with dropping off your Christmas tree today ... we had the first arrival early this afternoon at the site of the MulchFest signage in the center of Tompkins Square Park. 

MulchFest is coming up on Jan. 6-7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Christmas Eve's parting shot

Amanda from Stuytown shared this photo of a sad-looking tree today... and asked: "This year's tree gone wrong? Last year's? 1987?"

Saturday's opening shot

You're in luck if you need a last minute 50-foot (or so!) tree... outside St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery this morning... where the Tree Riders are wrapping up another holiday season (no. 13!) on Second Avenue between 10th Street and 11th Street.

Monday's parting shot

Photo on the Bowery by Derek Berg 

'Twas a week before Christmas...

Dates released for Mulchchella 2024, where the headliners are your Christmas trees

Photo by Steven 

The Parks Department knows it's never too early to start thinking about mulching your tree — maybe even before you buy one! 

MulchFest signage arrived yesterday in Tompkins Square Park announcing the dates for this season's Mulchchella — Jan. 6-7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where free mulch will be up for grabs. (Prediction! Soon, this event will be two weekends long!)

Anyway, you can now drag your tree to the area in the middle of the Park for the mulching (though technically the Parks Department says Dec. 26). Of course it's never too early (or late!) to discard a tree.

Dec. 9

From Third Street just west of Avenue B. Concerned Citizen asks, Too soon? (Or maybe too late?)

Anyway, let's just get Christmas over with. Don't forget to watch the New Year's Eve ball drop next Saturday, Dec. 16!

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Photo by William Klayer 

The Lime Tree Market — often first with the seasonal sale items — is prepping for the arrival of the Christmas trees here on the SE corner of First Avenue and Ninth Street...

Oct. 11 (Oct. 12 edition)

An EVG reader submitted this find, spotted yesterday on Stanton Street... complete with a remora tree attached. We're checking the archives to see if this is the latest that we've documented a discarded Christmas tree...

Updated: Looks like the standing record is Oct. 29. DEC. 24! And with apologies to EVG reader Tom!

July 14

THIS JUST IN. 

Jackflashnyc spotted this outside 97 1/2 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. 

Per Jackflashnyc: "Seems to have a good string of lights, stand and one glass ornament, though needles are getting a bit dry."