2011 Media Releases

Date:

January 7, 2011

For More Information Contact:

Gene Hanlon, Recycling Coordinator, 402-441-7043

Scott Hofeling, Hofeling Enterprises, 402-432-0806

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Sunday Is Last Day To Recycle Trees At City Sites

Sunday, January 9 is the last day the City will collect trees for recycling. Residents can drop off trees at any of these City tree recycling locations:

• Ballard Park, 3901 N. 66th St.
• Oak Lake Park, three blocks south of Cornhusker on 1st Street
• University Place Park, 50th and Garland streets
• Holmes Lake Park, parking lot west of the north softball field
• Sawyer-Snell Park, 2nd and South streets, west of the Fire Department building
• Tierra Park, 29th and Tierra Drive
• Woods Park, 31st and "J" streets, southeast corner of the parking lot

Hofeling Enterprises has donated wood-chipping services. Beginning Monday, January 10, the mulch will be distributed at no cost to Lincoln residents on a first-come, first-served basis at Hofeling Enterprises, 2200 South Folsom Court.

More information on the tree recycling program or the City's recycling program in general is available at recycle.lincoln.ne.gov or from the Recycling Hotline at 441-8215.