City to retrieve discarded Christmas trees

Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Fort Scott Public Works Department will pick up discarded Christmas trees at no charge for residents again this year.

Pick-up dates will be Friday, Dec. 28, Friday, Jan. 4, 2012, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, and Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, a news release said.

The department asks that residents place the tree at curbside off the street and call City Hall at 223-0550 with the address, name and a time to schedule a pick up.

Discarded trees will be used to enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the city-owned water structure properties.