Dec. 22 — DULUTH — The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District and several area businesses are now accepting natural Christmas trees for free recycling. Residents are asked to remove all ornaments and tree stands before bringing trees to a treecycling location. Wreaths, garland and other evergreen decorations with wires are not recyclable and should be thrown in the trash. Holiday light strings can be recycled year-round at WLSSD’s Materials Recovery Center. “Holiday trees, like yard and garden waste, are banned from the trash in Minnesota,” said AJ Axtell, WLSSD’s director of community relations. “Trees contain valuable resources that can be reclaimed through treecycling. Collected trees will be ground up and composted, saving landfill space while safely managing any invasive species…
