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In observation of the federal Labor Day holiday, all County offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Offices will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Many County services are available 24/7 on our Online Services webpage.

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Christmas Tree Recycling

Douglas County offers several options to recycle your live Christmas trees.

Preparation:

  • Please remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel, garland, plastic wrap, tree stands, wire, rope, nails, etc. before bringing trees to be recycled.
  • Live trees with artificial snow sprayed on the branches cannot be mulched.
  • Please check with your local jurisdiction or newspaper during the holiday season as Christmas trees are typically accepted at the following locations, but are subject to change.

Castle Rock

Drop-off dates: Dec. 26 through Jan. 31
Hours: Anytime
Castle Rock locations:

  • Founders Park, 4671 Enderud Blvd.
  • Metzler Ranch Community Park, 4175 Trail Boss Drive
  • Paintbrush Park, 3492 Meadows Blvd.

Douglas County location in Castle Rock:

  • Fairgrounds Regional Park, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock
  • Contact Douglas County Parks for information regarding this site at 720-733-6990

Douglas County

Drop-off dates: Dec. 26 through Jan. 31
Hours: Anytime
Douglas County locations:

  • Bayou Gulch, 4815 Fox Sparrow Road, Parker
  • Challenger Regional Park, 17299 E. Lincoln Ave., Parker
  • Fairgrounds Regional Park, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock
  • Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch

Mulch is available on-site while supplies last on a self-serve basis.

Contact Douglas County Parks for information at 720-733-6990

Highlands Ranch

Drop-off dates: Dec. 25 through Jan. 16
Hours: Anytime
Highlands Ranch locations:

  • Dad Clark Park, 3385 Asterbrook Cir.
  • Redstone Park, 3280 Redstone Park Cir.
  • Toepfer Park, 9480 Venneford Ranch Rd.
  • Contact the Highlands Ranch Metro District at 303-791-0430 for information about any of the above locations.

Douglas County location in Highlands Ranch:

  • Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St.
  • Contact Douglas County Parks for information regarding this site at 720-733-6990

Mulch is available on-site while supplies last on a self-serve basis.

Parker

Drop-off dates: Dec. 25 through Jan. 29
Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Parker locations:

  • Salisbury Park (West paved parking lot), 11920 S. Motsenbocker Rd.
  • Contact the Town of Parker at 303-840-9546 for more information about this site.

Mulch is available on a self-serve basis on-site while supplies last for the first week in January.

Douglas County locations in Parker:

  • Bayou Gulch, 4815 Fox Sparrow Road, Parker
  • Challenger Regional Park, 17299 E. Lincoln Ave., Parker
  • Contact Douglas County Parks for questions related to these two sites at 720-733-6990