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Drop off your tree at Zilker Park

All Austinites are invited to the 38th Annual Holiday Tree Recycling events, hosted by Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Resource Recovery, at Zilker Park between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the following days: 

  • Saturday, December 28, 2024
  • Saturday, January 4, 2025 
  • Sunday, January 5, 2025

Trees collected at Zilker Park will be turned into mulch. The mulch will be available for free on a first-come, first-served basis beginning January 8 at 9 a.m. (date and time subject to change due to weather).

For more information about holiday tree recycling, volunteering, mulch availability or a list of alternative drop-off locations visit austintexas.gov/treerecycling.     

 Remove all ornaments, decorations, lights and tree stands image   Do not place tree in a bag image    Trees with flocking (artificial snow) are not accepted image

Zilker Park Polo Fields Parking Lot 
2225 Andrew Zilker Rd.
Austin, TX 78746
United States