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While the holiday spirit is still in the air, the Town of Osoyoos is letting residents know where they can drop off their Christmas trees when the holidays come to an end.

Live trees may be dropped off at the designated locations until Monday, Jan.  6, 2020. This does not include Artificial Trees. The town has set up two locations where town residents can drop off their Christmas trees:

• Adjacent to the washroom at Kinsmen Park (on boulevard).

• Northwest Corner of Parking Lot below Sun Bowl Arena sign.

Town official require the tree needs to be free of all ornaments, stands, tinsel, garland or other items considered to be decorations.

Used Christmas lights and all other lighting equipment can also be recycled for free at the Osoyoos Bottle Depot.

Visit www.lightrecycle.ca to learn more about recycling old Christmas lights.