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With the holidays over, it's just about time to get rid of your Christmas tree. Last year several commenters insisted that this must not be done until after the Epiphany, but growing up in my heathen household, we always started taking holiday decorations down on Jan. 2, and at least according to the Department of Public Works' published schedule, the District government apparently agrees with me.
Residents who receive DC trash collection service are encouraged to place holiday trees and other greenery in curbside tree boxes—without ornaments or tinsel—by January 2, 2009. Trees will be picked up during a special two-week collection from January 2-11. Trees not collected by January 17 should be placed with your regular trash. DPW will collect the trees, along with the regular trash, as truck space permits over the following weeks. Residents also can bring trees to the Ft. Totten Transfer Station weekdays, 1 pm-5 pm, and Saturdays, 8 am-3 pm, for free tree chipping.The dates are obviously a little vague there (Jan. 2-11 hardly constitutes a "two-week" period), but Jan. 17 is the correct final date by which tree removal will occur -- the city is just hoping you'll put out your trees as early as possible. If you place your tree out by Jan. 11, and it is still not removed by Jan. 17, you should call 311
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does that make me an uber-heathen for having no tree whatsoever?
No, it just makes you one of those heretical Anti-druids. Why do you have to hate on trees? Don't hate! You'd probably kick the Lorax in the pinecones, you bastard. We oughtta build a bridge out of you.
727-1000???? Shouldn't it be 311?
Whoops, yes indeed. Typed that out without thinking... apparently my brain is still in early 2008.
Nonsense. You're supposed to leave the tree up way past Shrove Thursday, at least to the Feast of Saint Dung-Lac, where we celebrate with bowls of pho, platters loaded with bahn mi, and rounds of russian roulette. What part of "Di-di mao" didn't you understand?
I plan on keeping my Christmas Tree until the Second Coming [insert Monkey line here:___________________].
You're lucky to get one coming out of me before I roll over and fall asleep.
ba-dum, dum
Why is the reference point for when to throw away a pagan object a Christian one?
what is a curbside tree box? anyone?
They are the planters you see around trees in the city. They are basically a really short (like maybe 6" or 7") metal fence around a rectangle filed with dirt or wood chips and then a tree in the middle.
makes sense. thanks a lot!
Long live the Saturnalia! And fesitvus! The pole can be reused, year after year.