CANCELLATION NOTICE

2018 Christmas Tree Bonfire

The City of Salem's 15th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire scheduled for Friday, January 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows has been cancelled due to the impeding snow storm and dangerously cold temperatures being forecasted for this weekend.

PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR TREES AT THE BEACH. THERE WILL BE NO BONFIRE.

Salem Christmas Tree Bonfire

If you are looking for the best way to get rid of your Christmas tree, the City of Salem's 15th Christmas Tree Bonfire is the way to go.

Event Date: 
City of Salem's 15th Annual
Christmas Tree Bonfire
Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows
Friday, January 5, 2018 
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Bring your Christmas tree with you that evening, drop it off at the beach after January 2nd or leave it out for curbside pickup beginning January 2nd.
(In case of inclement weather, the  rain/snow/wind reschedule Date is Saturday, January 6th)
Check www.salem.com for rescheduling information.
Please don't forget to remove all decorations and lights from your treeCitywide Christmas Tree.

Give your Christmas tree the "Viking Funeral" it deserves!

Curbside Christmas Tree collection will take place curbside January 8-19 on your regular collection day
Sponsored by the City of Salem & the Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department

Christmas Tree Disposal-2017

Christmas is a time where homes are filled with love and holiday cheer. Unfortunately, it's also a time when homes are filled with things that will need to be disposed of, particularly your Christmas tree.
You have two options this year:

OPTION 1:
Curbside pickup
City-wide Christmas tree curbside collection will continue to take place January 9 -13, 2017. 
Please leave your tree curbside on the same day as your regularly scheduled trash day and Waste Management will pick up your tree. Trees should be on the curb bare, with no bags or decorations.
Since Christmas falls on a Sunday, trash pickup will operate on a regular schedule.

OPTION 2:
14th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire
 The City’s 14th annual Christmas tree bonfire will be held at Dead Horse Beach on Memorial Drive on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., weather permitting. 
Waste Management trucks will be picking up trees curbside on the same day as your regularly scheduled trash day beginning January 2nd.  If you really want to make sure your tree is part of the bonfire, you can drop it off at the entrance to Dead Horse Beach after January 2nd or bring it to the bonfire on the 6th.

Please don't forget that all decorations and lights must be removed from your tree. 

In case of inclement weather (rain/snow/wind) the bonfire will be held on Saturday evening, January 7th at 6:00 p.m. Check www.salem.com for rescheduling information. 

Finally, DO NOT place your tree inside or next to the dumpster. 

Christmas Tree Disposal and Bonfire

For residents of 24 Norman Street who have Christmas trees to dispose of:

Please leave your tree curbside for trash pickup starting
Monday, January 4th.
OR
Leave it at Dead Horse Beach before the Christmas Tree Bonfire on  
Wednesday, January 6th, 6 pm.
OR
Put it curbside for pickup after January 11th
Mayor Kim Driscoll, the Salem Fire Department, and the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services will hold the City’s 13th  annual Christmas tree bonfire at Dead Horse Beach on Memorial Drive on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., weather permitting.

“The Bonfire is one more great Salem tradition,” said Mayor Driscoll. “I look forward to it every year and I know that many other residents do, as well.”

Waste Management trucks will be picking up trees curbside on the same day as your regularly scheduled trash day beginning January 4th.  If you really want to make sure your tree is part of the bonfire, you can drop it off at the entrance to Dead Horse Beach after January 4th or bring it to the bonfire on the 6th.
Please don't forget that all decorations and lights must be removed from your tree.

In case of inclement weather (rain, snow, or wind) the bonfire will be held on Thursday evening January 7th at 6:00 p.m. Check www.salem.com for rescheduling information.

City-wide Christmas tree curbside collection will continue to take place January 11 -15, 2016.  Please leave your tree curbside on the same day as your regularly scheduled trash day and Waste Management will pick up your tree.

DO NOT put your tree in or next to the dumpster.

Christmas Tree Disposal Reminder

Some people like to prolong the Christmas season as long as possible. We had a discarded Christmas tree make an appearance in the side lot this week. Markwood would like to remind tenants that all Christmas trees should be disposed of before the city-wide Christmas tree pick-up, which is generally the first week of January.
We had a large collection of about 6 trees sitting out by the dumpster after Christmas. (By the way, everyone did a great job of not putting their tree into the dumpster this year, thank you!) Markwood paid maintenance to come and dispose of the trees, since we were too late putting them out by the curb for city pick-up. With this late addition, rather than having it taken all at once with the other trees, now Markwood has to pay maintenance to come again and dispose of this one tree. Hopefullly next year, everyone will be on board with getting rid of their tree in a timely fashion.
Another more interesting alternative is to take your tree to Dead Horse Beach here in Salem for the annual Christmas Tree Bonfire. Which is fun, impressive, and gives your tree the Viking funeral it really deserves.

Salem's 12th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire!

Join in the fun at Salem's 12th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire
Friday, January 9, 6:00 p.m., Dead Horse Beach

SALEM, MA –  Mayor Kim Driscoll and the City of Salem’s Park & Recreation Department will hold the City’s 12th  annual Christmas tree bonfire at Dead Horse Beach on Memorial Drive on Friday, January 9, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., weather permitting.

“The Bonfire is one more great Salem tradition. I look forward to it every year,” said Mayor Driscoll.

Northside Carting trucks will be picking up trees curbside on the same day as your regularly scheduled trash day beginning January 5th.  If you really want to make sure your tree is part of the bonfire, you can drop it off at the entrance to Dead Horse Beach after January 2nd or bring it to the bonfire on the 10th.  Please don't forget to remove all decorations and lights from your tree.

In case of inclement weather (rain/snow/wind) the bonfire will be held on Saturday evening January 10th at 6:00 p.m.
Check www.salem.com for rescheduling information.

City-wide Christmas tree curbside collection will continue to take place January 12 -16, 2015.  Please leave your tree curbside on the same day as your regularly scheduled trash day and Northside Carting will pick up your tree.

Christmas Tree Update

Due to the heavy snow in early January, curbside Christmas tree pick-up for the weeks of January 6th and 13th is running behind schedule. If your tree is curbside, please leave it there. The City's contractor should have all trees picked up by Saturday, January 18th. You may also bring your tree any time to the lower field area at Gallows Hill Park on the corner of Mansell Parkway and Witch Hill Road.

Christmas Tree Disposal

Well it's that time of year again when people pack up their Christmas decorations and wrapping paper, and dispose of their Christmas trees. In past years you could take your tree to Dead Horse Beach in Salem for the Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire, but that event was recently cancelled because of the snow storm and record cold temperatures. This may leave you wondering what to do with your tree this year. As usual, some people resort to dragging it down the hallway and stairs and throwing it in the dumpster. This is not the preferred method as the trees take up so much space as to make it difficult to dispose of our regular trash.
Salem has scheduled curbside pick-up of Christmas trees as part of the regularly scheduled recycling pick-up, from Monday, January 6 2014, till Friday, January 17. Our regular trash/recycling day is Tuesday. Remove all decorations, tinsel, and lights from the tree and drag your it to the curb by the end of the driveway (do not block the driveway or the sidewalk) for Tuesday, January 7 , or missing that, Tuesday January 14, and the City of Salem will pick it up. If you miss those dates, leave the tree by the side of the dumpster rather than throwing it in the dumpster. If you have any questions, please contact Markwood Management. Thanks!

City of Salem's 10th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire

If you bought a live Christmas tree to celebrate the holidays this year and are wondering how to dispose of it, Salem's 10th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire is Friday, January 4th on Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows - 6:30 p.m. It a lot of fun as well as an awesome spectacle.

Bring your Christmas tree with you that evening, drop it off at the beach after January 2nd or leave it out for curbside pickup beginning January 2nd
Please remove all decorations and lights from your tree

In the event of rain/snow/high winds, the bonfire will rescheduled for Saturday, January 5th.
Check www.salem.com for rescheduling information

(FYI – Citywide Christmas Tree Curbside Collection will also take place as scheduled January 7–11, 2013)

This event is Sponsored by the City of Salem, Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department & The Gathering

Disposing of your Christmas tree

Crowds gathered at the 7th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire watch as the trees are 
engulfed in flames January 6, 2010 on Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows Park in Salem, Massachusetts. An estimated 2,500 trees were collected by the Salem Department of Public Services for the fire. (Erik Jacobs/Boston Globe) #

It is that post-holiday time of year again, when Christmas trees need to be disposed of. If you live at 24 Norman Street please DO NOT PUT CHRISTMAS TREES THE DUMPSTER. (They take up too much space in the dumpster and as trees/brush, are not supposed to be mixed in with regular trash). Instead, why don't you consider bringing your tree to the 9th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire?

Mayor Kimberley Driscoll and the Salem Park and Recreation Commission invite you to join in the fun at the City of Salem's 9th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire Friday, January 6, 2012 6:30 PM
at Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows. There will be free hot chocolate & music by The Gathering
In case of rain/snow/wind the event reschedule date will be Saturday, January 7th.
(check www.salem.com for rescheduling information)

Trees may be brought to Dead Horse Beach that evening, dropped off at the beach starting January 3rd, or left out for curbside pickup which will begin January 3, 2012.
Citywide Christmas Tree Curbside Collection will also take place as scheduled January 9–13, 2012.
You can leave your trees next to the dumpster for city pickup
Please remove all lights and decorations from your tree.

The event is sponsored by:
The City of Salem, Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department
and The Gathering

For more information regarding this event contact: 978-745-9595, ext. 5676

TRASH AND RECYCLING PICKUP ON SCHEDULE DURING THE WEEKS OF DECEMBER 26TH AND JANUARY 2ND

Please be advised that the Christmas and New Year weekend holidays will not affect the curbside trash and recycling pickups.

Trash and recycling pickup will occur on your normally scheduled trash date during the weeks of December 26-30, 2011 and January 2-6, 2012.  Please put out your trash and recyclables on your normally scheduled weekly trash day.

City-wide curbside Christmas tree pickup will take place during the week of January 9th - 13th.  However, you may leave your Christmas tree curbside beginning on January 3rd for pickup or bring your tree down to Dead Horse Beach for the City's 9th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire scheduled for January 6, 2012 at 6:30pm.

Have a happy and safe holiday season.