LRS, the City’s waste hauler, will be picking up live Christmas trees this January in Geneva. Residents must set trees out with their trash and recycling on the following dates:

2026 Disposal Dates

Jan. 2-3* & Jan. 8-9

• Live Christmas trees will be collected on residents garbage collection day.
• No waste sticker is required during this period.

Residents must place the trees outside with their trash no later than 7 a.m. on their scheduled refuse pickup day. To ensure the timeliness and integrity of the schedule, LRS crews will not return for special pickups. Once a street has been completed, trees will not be collected until the following week.

*Garbage pickup delayed one day later than normal the week of Dec. 29 due to New Year’s Day holiday.

Other Important Information

• Trees discarded after the first two weeks of January will require one Geneva waste sticker.
• Please remove all hard materials from the tree prior to disposal, including ornaments, nails, stands, etc.
• All wreaths and roping must be discarded in the trash.