Collection of Christmas trees for mulching takes place through Jan. 22. Residents can recycle their trees curbside or at one of these locations:

•Kendall Hardware.

•River Hill Garden Center.

•Cedar Lane Park.

•Grandfather's Garden Center.

•Rockburn Park.

•Howard County Circuit Court's upper parking lot.

•Schooley Mill Park.

•Wood waste area at Alpha Ridge Landfill.

•Savage Park.

•Western Regional Park.

Look for the Merry Mulch signs designating the drop-off areas.