PNM and the City of Rio Rancho are offering free Christmas tree recycling. More than 10,000 trees are expected to be recycled at the New Mexico sites, saving valuable landfill space, and generating water-savings and protective mulch.
Crews from PNM Vegetation Management and Rio Rancho’s Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Division will grind the trees into mulch, which can be used to provide a better-growing environment for plants in city common areas and residential landscapes. The public can pick up free mulch from these trees at four of the five recycling locations while supplies last.
Trees must have all decorations removed (tinsel, lights, tree stands, etc.). Trees will be accepted at the following locations:
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2020 – Sunday, Jan. 8, 2021, from 8 am – 5 pm
· Rio Rancho Sports Complex, 3501 High Resort Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho
Limit five trees per resident. Commercial quantities will not be accepted. Only real trees will be accepted, no artificial trees. For more information call 311, TTY 711, or visit www.cabq.gov/solidwaste