Winnipeg, MB - Contractors are emptying recycling and garbage carts today for those residents with Friday as their regularly scheduled collection day. Friday collection was delayed one day due to the Christmas holiday.
The Let's Chip In Depots open today and residents can recycle their tree by dropping it off at one of the 11 locations, open until January 20, 2015.
All plastic tree bags, tinsel, decorations, and tree stands must be removed before leaving a tree at a depot.
Residents are welcome to bring a container and help themselves to free wood chips, which will be available at all depots in early January (while quantities last).
| Depot | Hours | Location |
| Charleswood Centre | 24 hour access | 3900 Grant Avenue, along Haney Street. southwest corner of Safeway parking lot |
| Fire Station # 17 | 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 1501 Church Avenue at Sheppard Street |
| Kilcona Park | 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | Lagimodiere Boulevard and McIvor Avenue Off-leash dog area parking lot |
| Kildonan Park | 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 2015 Main Street, Rainbow Stage parking lot |
| King’s Park | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 198 King’s Drive, south parking lot |
| Panet Road New | 24 hour access | Panet Road and Mission Street |
| St. James Civic Centre | 24 hour access | 2055 Ness Avenue, northwest corner of parking lot |
| St. Vital Park | 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. | 190 River Road, south parking lot |
| Vimy Arena | 24 hour access | 255 Hamilton Avenue at Vimy Road |
| Whittier Park | 24 hour access | Northeast corner of Darveau Street and Tache Avenue, access from back lane |
| Winnipeg Soccer Complex | 24 hour access | 900 Waverley Street at Victor Lewis Drive |
The depot locations are also available:
- on the City’s website at City of Winnipeg - Let’s Chip In Christmas tree recycling program
- by phoning 311
Real trees can also be dropped off for recycling at the Brady Road Resource Management Facility, 1901 Brady Road, during regular operating hours. Wood chips will not be available at this location.
Note: The depots at Transcona, Assiniboine Park Zoo and Pan Am Pool are permanently closed.