SYCAMORE – As the holiday season draws to an end, various municipalities in DeKalb County are offering Christmas tree removal as a part of refuse services.

Sycamore Public Works Director Matt Anderson said Waste Management, contracted for refuse services in Sycamore, will collect Christmas trees through the end of January.

The DeKalb’s refuse service provider, Lakeshore Recycling Systems of Morton Grove, will haul away real Christmas trees from DeKalb homes during their regularly scheduled refuse service collection times over the first two weeks of January, according to a city news release.

Flood Brothers Disposal of Carol Stream, responsible for refuse services in Genoa, is giving city residents until the end of January to put out their trees for pickup.

Residents north of Route 72 in Genoa will receive trash pickup services on Mondays, and those living south of Route 72 will receive the service on Tuesdays, according to Flood Brothers Disposal.

DeKalb County residents should be aware that their Christmas trees cannot be tossed on the curb with tattered decorations. A tree will not be included in the special collection services in DeKalb, Sycamore or Genoa if the tree is wrapped in a plastic bag or flocked, or has shiners, tinsel, glitter, wire or plastic on it, according to the release.

Light bulbs also need to be completely removed from live and artificial trees to be fit for removal.