It’s time to dispose your Christmas tree and wreaths and it’s tempting to just throw them all in the trash. But it is worth while to separate them out for reuse and recycle first. In Kapahulu area, our next green waste (green bin) pick up is on January 8, Thursday.

Tabletop Christmas tree (topiary) – Pull off all ornaments, save them for next year to be reused. Pull all the greens and dispose them in the (green waste) green bin. Dispose the oasis in the (refuse) gray bin. The vase can be reuse or donate to Goodwill.

Wreath with metal base. – Pull off all ornaments, save them for next year to be reused. The remaining metal base and green is best just thrown in the gray bin. H-power will pick out the metal before burning the rest.

Wreath with natural twig basePull off all ornaments, save them for next year to be reused. Or call your local florist to see if they would take back the wreath. Some would certainly take the time to unwire the greens and save the twig base for future use.

Norfolk Christmas tree is rather easy to set up for treecycle.
1. Take off all the hung ornaments first and store them for future use.
2. Snap off the branches as you untangle the lights, wrapping the lights into a ball and store for next year use.
3. Snap off the remaining branches and bunch them in a pile.
4. Saw the main trunk in two or three pieces.
5. bundle everything and place them in the green bin.

There is still time to bring home and enjoy a locally grown Norfolk Christmas tree. We have just a ONE left at the shop. Christmas trees are best to be Christmas trees at your home. Thank you all for your support for buying local first – even for Christmas trees

6 ft –sold out
7 ft – sold out
9.5 ft –  sold out

Now is a good time to order your Christmas dinner centerpieces with island favorite protea, pin cushion with varies Christmas green.

Our table top Christmas trees are hand crafted with Christmas greens, fillers, ribbons and decoration. They are about 1.5 to 2 feet tall. Perfect for family with small children and pets where worry of them pulling down regular size floor standing Christmas trees.

Holiday season is right around the corner.  Order your flower arrangements early, so you’ll have more time to enjoy the holiday rather than busy at it.  Pin cushion is a little late this year but it definitely be ready to be part of your holiday tropical arrangement.

Trim a few branches and make a wreath for the new year. Local Christmas trees last a lot longer than you think. For the rest of your Christmas tree. Please recycle it. Remove all ornaments. Cut the tree in sections of about 3 feet for curb side pick up. Check your green waste collection at envhonolulu.org

“Please be aware that the State has discontinued the special treecycling sites at parks and other locations around the island. Do not bring your trees to these sites. Island residents can choose curbside collection or drop-off. Condo and commercial buildings can arrange to haul trees directly to composting facilities (no charge for Christmas trees), courtesy of the City”

• Hang protea or Christmas wreath at your front door
  or other location and let it dry naturally.
• Before dispose along with your green waste, untie and remove all wire. Metal wire will demage the chipper. Check www.envhonolulu.org for treecycle information.
• You can also bring you dry wreath back to us. We are happy to get our wreaths off the landfill.