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Ottawa to collect Christmas trees at Riordan Pool

Drop-off runs Dec. 26 through Jan. 30 for residents

Christmas tress growing at Conifera Tree Farm on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, near Harvard.

The City of Ottawa will collect Christmas trees from Friday, Dec. 26, through Friday, Jan. 30, at the Riordan Pool parking lot.

Commissioner Marla Pearson announced the annual collection program for residents.

Trees should be dropped off at the designated location in the northeast corner of the parking lot.

The collection runs for more than a month to accommodate residents’ post-holiday cleanup schedules.

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