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Here's how St. John's recycles thousands of Christmas trees

For most people around town, the Christmas season has long wrapped up but the people working at the tree recycling drop-off spot by Quidi Vidi Lake still have some work to do

Around 3,000 trees are processed annually in St. John's

A worker gets ready to break down a Christmas tree on Tuesday in St. John's. (Zach Goudie/CBC)

For most people around town, the Christmas season has wrapped up.

Stockings and ornaments are now in storage, lights have been taken down and trees have been sent to the chopping block. 

That's where the people working at the tree recycling drop-off spot by Quidi Vidi Lake come in.

CBC's Zach Goudie got a look an up-close look at just what it takes to dispose of the thousands of Christmas trees the City of St. John's gets annually. 

Check out the process in the video below. 

Christmas tree recycling in St. John's

7 years ago
Duration 1:37
Find out what goes into the city of St. John's Christmas tree recycling program.

With files from Zach Goudie