NYC's Mulchfest Is Back. Here's Where to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Upper Manhattan.

NYC's Mulchfest is back.

The citywide program, running from December 26 to January 11, lets you recycle your Christmas tree at one of the Parks Department's dedicated drop-off spots.

The resulting mulch is then used to nourish the city's trees.

For those who want to get in on the action, there's also Chipping Weekend this Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11 from 10am-2pm.

Bring your tree to a dedicated chipping spot—Upper Manhattan has two, in Marcus Garvey Park and Inwood Park (see below)—and get a bag of free mulch to use in your backyard or around a street tree.

Here are all the Mulchfest drop-off locations in Upper Manhattan, from south to north:

• East Harlem Central Park, E 109th St and Fifth Avenue

• East Harlem Marcus Garvey Park, E 122nd St and Madison Ave*

• Central Harlem Morningside Park, W 123rd St and Morningside Ave

• Central Harlem St. Nicholas Park, W 132nd St and St. Nicholas Ave

• Central Harlem Brigadier General Charles Young Playground, 144th St and Malcolm X Blvd

• Washington Heights J. Hood Wright Park, W 173rd St between Fort Washington and Haven Aves

• Inwood Inwood Hill Park, Seaman Ave and Isham St*

*Chipping site

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