Curbside Christmas tree pick-up

From press release

Rock River Disposal is scheduled to perform curbside Christmas tree pick-up during the weeks of Jan. 10-14 and Jan. 17-20. This will be done in conjunction with the regularly-scheduled waste pick-up throughout the City of Rockford.

Citizens may also deposit Christmas trees at the following parks within the City of Rockford through Jan. 14:

→ Gambino Park

→ Alpine Park (behind Heartland Church)

→ Riverdahl Park (off Sandy Hollow Road east of Kishwaukee Street)

→ Levings Lake Park (near Montague Street entrance)

→ Andrews Park

→ Blackhawk Park (south of Marinelli Field)

Citizens are asked to remove metal Christmas tree stands, lights and ornaments prior to placing trees at the curb for pick-up or when depositing in parks.

From the Jan. 5-11, 2011 issue