With the presents unwrapped and the egg-nog jug empty, it’s time to think about taking down the tree. Officials with the city of San Diego say you can do that starting on Dec. 26, and residents have till Jan. 16 to recycle their tree at one of 16 locations. Or, you can take it out to the cur b and put it in your green bin once you’ve chopped it up: “The Organic Waste Curbside Green Bins should be used to recycle Christmas Trees. Customers using the green bin provided by the city should cut their trees to fit into the automated container for pickup on collection day.” Here’s a link to what the city calls “quick, handy tips.” Yes, really. The city plans on chipping the trees and turning them into mulch — bonus: City residents can grab up to two cubic yards of mulch for free at the Miramar Greenery. Did you have a flocked tree this year with the fake snow? Those are fine to recycle at city sites, too, but make sure to check about restrictions at other county localities here before you do. It probably goes without saying, but you have to take off the lights, ornaments, tree stands, tinsel and any other decorations. Here’s where to drop off your tree in person in the city of San Diego: Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley Recreation Center, 3777 Townsgate Drive (lower parking lot) Colina Del Sol: Colina Del Sol Park, 52nd Street and 52nd Place (south parking lot) Encanto: Cielo Drive at Woodman Street Golden Hill: Golden Hill Recreation Center, 2600 Golf Course Drive Logan Heights: Memorial Recreation Center, 2902 Marcy Ave. Mission Bay: SeaWorld Drive at Pacific Highway Mountain View: Ocean View Boulevard at 40th Street (north side) Ocean Beach: Robb Field Recreation Center, 2525 Bacon St. Otay Mesa/Nestor: Montgomery Waller Community Park (lower parking lot, southeast corner of Palm Avenue and Beyer Boulevard) Pacific Beach: Kate Sessions Memorial Park, corner of Mount Soledad Road and Loring Street Rancho Bernardo: Rancho Bernardo Recreation Center, 18448 West Bernardo Drive Rancho Peñasquitos: Canyonside Recreation Center, 12350 Black Mountain Road San Diego State University: Parking lot 17 off Alvarado Road Scripps Ranch: Scripps Ranch Recreation Center, 11454 Blue Cypress Drive Tierrasanta: Tierrasanta Community Park, 11220 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. (pool parking lot) University City: Standley Community Park (parking lot), 3585 Governor Drive ...read more read less