The Geneva Park District announced it will continue to partner with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva’s Green Sanctuary Team to provide Geneva area retailers an alternative to placing unsold Christmas trees in dumpsters and ultimately landfills.

The Treecycle program has a dual purpose: Keeping trees out of landfills and providing mulch to Geneva area parks.

The Geneva Park District and UUSG’s Green Sanctuary Team began the collaboration in 2021. For the third year, local tree retailers were contacted by volunteers of the Green Sanctuary team, offering to take unsold trees and trimmings. When sales are complete, the park district will visit the retailer’s site and chip up the trees.

Local retailers are welcome to contact the UUSG to participate. If your business would like to take advantage of this free service, contact greensanctuary@uusg.org.