CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — The City of Champaign’s Holiday Tree Collection Program collection date has been set for Monday, January 12. The program is available to all residential properties within the city’s corporate limits.

Residents must place their tree within four feet of the curb by 6 a.m. on Monday, January 12. Collected trees are chipped and made into garden mulch.

Trees with stands, decorations, tinsel, lights, artificial snow/frost, plastic bags, garland, or any other non-recyclable materials will not be collected.

Residents may also take undecorated, unflocked trees to the Landscape Recycling Center at 1210 East University Avenue in Urbana for free disposal during the month of January.

Holiday trees will not be collected by zone. All trees must be placed on the curb for pickup by 6 a.m. on January 12. Pickup is weather-dependent, but trees will be picked up as soon as possible.