Time again to turn your Christmas tree into sawdust

Just weeks ago, it was a thing of beauty. Now it's bordering on a fire hazard.

That must mean it's nearly time to wrap up all the ornaments and recycle the Christmas tree.

Sanitation departments throughout Salt Lake County are collecting trees with plans to give them new life -- as mulch.

Before turning your tree over for recycling, make sure it's free of decorations, light cords, twine and plastic bags. Artificial trees cannot be accepted.

Collection details, by city, are as follows:

Alta » Trees may be dropped off on the west side of the green recycling bins in town through Jan. 10.

Bluffdale » Trans-Jordan Landfill, 10873 S. 7200 West, accepts and recycles trees free of charge.

Copperton and Cottonwood Heights » Salt Lake County sanitation crews will collect trees at the curb on regular trash collection days through Jan. 31.

Draper » Trees may be dropped off at the Public Works Department, 4501 S. Minute Man, through Jan. 15.

Herriman, Holladay, Kearns and Magna » County sanitation crews will collect trees at the curb on regular collection days through Jan. 31.

Midvale » City crews will collect trees at the curb on regular trash collection days through Jan. 8.

Murray » Trees may be dropped off through Jan. 31 at Murray Park, 5100 S. State St., in the main parking lot or at Grant Park, 6150 S. Main St., in the four diamonds area.

Riverton » Trees may be dropped through Jan. 31 at the rodeo grounds, 12800 S. 1300 West; Centennial Park, 13000 S. 2700 West; or Monarch Park, 4800 W. 13600 South.

Salt Lake City » Trees will be collected at the curb according to the following schedule: Area 1 (south of 1300 South, east of State Street) Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 ; Area 2 (north of 1300 South, east of State Street) Jan. 8 to Jan. 13; Area 3 (west of State Street) Jan. 14 to Jan. 20. Place trees at the curb by 7 a.m. on the first day of collection for your area.

Sandy » The city will place large Dumpsters for tree collection at the following locations through Jan. 11: Storm Mountain Park, 11400 S. 1000 East; Bell Canyon Park, 11400 S. 1700 East; Flat Iron Mesa Park, 8600 S. 1700 East (lower west parking lot); Highpoint Park, 7800 S. 1000 East; Crescent Park, 1000 S. 230 East; Buttercup Park, 10075 S. 1550 East (south parking lot); parks maintenance shop, 9120 S. 700 East.

South Salt Lake » Trees will be collected at the curb through Jan. 31.

South Jordan » Trees will be collected at the curb on Jan. 4, 5, 11 and 12. Have them at the curb by 6 a.m. on one of these collection days.

Taylorsville » County sanitation crews will collect trees at the curb on regular trash collection days through Jan. 31.

West Jordan » Trees will be collected at the curb on regular trash collection days through Jan. 8

West Valley City » Trees may be dropped off through Jan. 19 at West Valley City Park, 3500 S. 4505 West, or Westview Park, 4100 S. 6055 West.