Where to find, recycle fresh Christmas Trees in Tahoe

The U.S. Forest Service offers a limited number of permits to cut Christmas Trees in designated areas only. Permits are available through Forest Service District offices or at Recreation.gov. Several national forest districts are in the Tahoe Sierra.

Fourth grade students with an Every Kid Outdoors pass are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit.

Tahoe Basin | No Christmas tree permits through the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will be released for the next few years except through the Every Kid Outdoors Program due to forest health and fuels reduction programs.

Tree lots

Looks at tree lots at many location retails. Consider supporting the fundraising tree lots run by local Boy Scout troops and other organizations.

Tahoe City | Troop 266 at Tahoe River Raft & Gas until Dec. 23

Tree recycling

Please remove all lights, decorations and stands before recycling.

Incline Village, Nev. | Curbside pickup in January. Drop off locations TBA.

North Lake Tahoe | Curbside pickup Jan. 8-12, 2025.

South Lake Tahoe | Curbside pickup Dec. 26-Jan. 9 or drop off at the Resource Recovery Facility.

Truckee | Drop off Christmas trees for recycling at designated locations or through curbside pickup from Dec. 23 to Jan. 12.