KERN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FREE Christmas Tree Recycling 2025-2026 December 26 - January 9 OPTION 1 Recycle your Christmas Tree into your green Remove tree stand, decorations, and nails. container! Cut tree into small pieces and place into green container. Container lid must completely close. No flocked or artificial trees. OPTION 2 Drop off your Christmas Tree Remove tree stand, decorations, and nails. No flocked or artificial trees. East Kern Drop-off Locations Bear Valley Springs Solid Waste Transfer Station 28999 S. Lower Valley Road Normal hours - refer to website Mojave-Rosamond Landfill 400 Silver Queen Road Sun, Tue, Thu: 8 AM-12 PM Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 8 AM-4 PM Waste Management, Inc. 1731 Sierra Highway, Rosamond Mon-Fri: 7AM-4 PM Boron Landfill 11400 Boron Avenue Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu: 12 PM-4 PM Sat: 8 AM-4 PM Ridgecrest Landfill 3301 W. Bowman Road 7 Days: 8 AM-4 PM Waste Management, Inc. 416 N. Dennison Road, Tehachapi Mon-Fri: 7AM-3 PM Kern Valley Transfer Station 6092 Wulstein Avenue Sun-Sat: 8AM-4 PM; closed Wed Tehachapi Landfill 12001 E. Tehachapi Boulevard Sun: 8 AM-12 PM Mon-Sat: 8 AM-4 PM Waste Management, Inc. 237 County Line Road, Ridgecrest Scan for a complete list of county-wide locations & hours of operation: www.kernpublicworks.com Mon-Fri: 7AM-3 PM KERN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS FREE Christmas Tree Recycling 2025-2026 December 26 - January 9 OPTION 1 Recycle your Christmas Tree into your green Remove tree stand , decorations , and nails . container ! Cut tree into small pieces and place into green container . Container lid must completely close . No flocked or artificial trees . OPTION 2 Drop off your Christmas Tree Remove tree stand , decorations , and nails . No flocked or artificial trees . East Kern Drop - off Locations Bear Valley Springs Solid Waste Transfer Station 28999 S. Lower Valley Road Normal hours - refer to website Mojave - Rosamond Landfill 400 Silver Queen Road Sun , Tue , Thu : 8 AM - 12 PM Mon , Wed , Fri , Sat : 8 AM - 4 PM Waste Management , Inc. 1731 Sierra Highway , Rosamond Mon - Fri : 7 AM-4 PM Boron Landfill 11400 Boron Avenue Sun , Mon , Tue , Thu : 12 PM - 4 PM Sat : 8 AM - 4 PM Ridgecrest Landfill 3301 W. Bowman Road 7 Days : 8 AM - 4 PM Waste Management , Inc. 416 N. Dennison Road , Tehachapi Mon - Fri : 7 AM-3 PM Kern Valley Transfer Station 6092 Wulstein Avenue Sun - Sat : 8 AM-4 PM ; closed Wed Tehachapi Landfill 12001 E. Tehachapi Boulevard Sun : 8 AM - 12 PM Mon - Sat : 8 AM - 4 PM Waste Management , Inc. 237 County Line Road , Ridgecrest Scan for a complete list of county - wide locations & hours of operation : www.kernpublicworks.com Mon - Fri : 7 AM-3 PM