Christmastime is … not here. It's over, y'all. Time to undeck the halls and get rid of that bone-dry Christmas tree. The big picture: Local governments have different procedures for disposing of your tree.

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. While some cities offer curbside tree pick up and others ask you to drop them off somewhere, all require the tree to be fully undecorated.

What are environmentally sound ways to discard my Christmas tree after the holiday? I get this question each year around this time of year.

It's time to turn your holiday tree into a springtime gift. The big picture: Denver's Treecycle program started one day after Christmas, encouraging residents to bring their trees to select sites to be turned into mulch.

Jan. 6 marks national “Take Down the Christmas Tree Day.” If you have an artificial tree, it’s simple enough to box up and stick back in storage. But if you have a real tree that’s managed to endure the whole Christmas season,