Recycling sites abound for unadorned Christmas trees

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Live Christmas trees with decorations removed may be taken to various Mahoning County collection points from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, from Friday through Jan. 31 for recycling, the county recycling division has announced.

The trees will be submerged in area lakes as fish habitat.

In Struthers, trees will be collected at the curb.

In other communities, residents may take trees to:

Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road.

Berlin Township Building, 15823 W. Akron-Canfield Road.

Canfield Fire Station, 5007 Messerly Road.

Craig Beach and Milton Township, next to fire station at 1979 Grandview Road.

Ellsworth Fire Station, 6036 S. Salem-Warren Road.

Goshen Maintenance Garage, 12649 Seacrist Road.

Green Township Cemetery, State Route 165 and Beaver Creek Road.

Jackson Township Building, 10613 Mahoning Ave.

Lowellville Street department, 3 W. McGaffney St.

New Middletown and Springfield Township Recycling Center, 10720 Struthers Road.

Poland Township Road Department, 7508 Clingan Road.

Smith Township Building, 846 N. Johnson Road.

Community Corrections Association, 1771 Market St., [formerly a library] Youngstown.

All wrapping paper and greeting cards may be recycled in curbside recycling buckets or at recycling drop- off sites.