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JEFFERSON, LA – Christmas trees will be collected curbside on January 7, 8, and 9. Residents in Unincorporated Jefferson Parish, the Town of Jean Lafitte should place trees curbside on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 6.

Trees must meet the following guidelines in order to be recycled:

  • No flocked trees
  • No artificial trees
  • No painted trees
  • Remove all lights, garland, tinsel, ornaments, tree stands and plastic bags.

The trees will be recycled in an effort to fight coastal erosion.

Click here to view a video that highlights the Parish’s efforts to restore important marshland in Lower Lafitte.

For more information, please contact the Jefferson Parish Department of Coastal Management at 504-736-6719, email JPCoastalZone@JeffParish.net or visit www.JeffParish.net/Coastal.  

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.