Many municipalities collect holiday trees from the curb and turn them into mulch. Unfortunately, Philadelphia is not one of them — if you put your tree out on Trash Day, it will go into the landfill. So what to do if you’re a Philadelphia resident and don’t want to trash your tree?

You could drop it off at one of the Streets Department’s Sanitation Convenience Centers. The closest is at Domino Lane in Roxborough, and if last year is a guide, likely to be accepting trees the first two weeks of January. In addition, the city sets up a couple dozen temporary Saturday Christmas tree dropoff sites. Visit www.philadelphiastreets.com/holiday for updates and details.

But wouldn’t you really rather help raise funds for local student and environmental programs? If so, plan to take your tree to the January TreeCycling event in Chestnut Hill sponsored by GRinCH (GReen in Chestnut Hill), co-sponsored this year by the Weavers Way Environment Committee. 

TreeCycling 2017 is Sunday, Jan. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,in the Sunset Avenue parking lot of Norwood-Fontbonne Academy. 

The money raised ($10 per tree) goes towards GRinCH’s Green Warrior Student program and the Environment Committee’s Community Grant fund.

Give your tree a second life as mulch while helping to raise funds for valuable community programs.