City Briefs

Put out trees for recycling

Shelton Public Works crew on Monday will begin picking up Christmas trees for recycling.

Trees must be at the curb by 8 a.m. Trees should be clear of all decorations, including stands, lights, ornaments and tinsel.

City crews will collect trees within the Shelton city limits only. Crews run the recycled trees through a chipper to create mulch.

Collecting the trees usually takes the crews a couple of days to complete, so if your tree is still at the curb at the end of the day on Monday, leave it and crews will pick it up the following day.

If your garbage location is...