Christmas Tree & Yard
Waste Drop-off
Location
North end of Zigler Road (runs along the east
side of the LaPorte Co. fairgrounds) just past the grandstands
on the west side
Site Hours
Daylight hours, 7 days a week
Accepted
Material
LIVE Christmas Trees (please, no artificial trees) Leaves (whole or shredded), chipped wood, clean
lumber (no nails), grass clippings, yard trimmings and brush,
branches up to 6 feet long and 12 inches in diameter, pine
needles and pine cones, corn stalks, bark and sod with no more
than 4" of
dirt.
Preparation
of Material
Special kraft paper leaf bags, which may be
purchased at local grocery and hardware stores, may be used. If
material is transported to the site in plastic bags, THEY MUST
BE DUMPED
AND THE PLASTIC BAGS TAKEN AWAY AS THEY WILL NOT DECOMPOSE.
If you are dropping off your Christmas Tree, please remove all ornaments and lights.
Unloading
Residents bringing items to the site must provide their
own labor for unloading
Prohibited
Materials
Construction debris, rubble, wooden skids, wire,
nails, rope or twine, glass metal objects, plastics (any type,
including plastic trash bags and Styrofoam), treated or painted
wood, plywood, particle board or other non organic materials
may
not be disposed of at the site nor integrated with otherwise
acceptable materials
Final Destination
of Materials
All yard waste is then transported to the Indiana Department of
Corrections Facility at Westville, IN to be made into compost.
