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.

Christmas brings a lot of excitement with sparkling lights; festive decorations; and, of course, the Christmas tree.

Following Christian tradition, the official last day of the Christmas season, and the time to remove your tree, is considered by many to be the Twelfth Night, also known as the Eve of Epiphany. The Epiphany is typically celebrated with a feast on January 6, which also marks the beginning of the “season of Epiphany.”

It was beautiful to look at, but it is slowly becoming obsolete: the Christmas tree. At least as an ornament in the house, because the little tree is

With the holiday season coming to an end, some community members may not know what to do with their real Christmas trees. The City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department is partnering to offer free tree recycling for real trees.

Residents also have the option of taking their trees either to the Katrina Mygatt Recycling Center at 130 Magee Ave. or the Scale House at 101 Harborview Ave. The Scale House is open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday, while the recycling center is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

Around six to eight million real Christmas trees sold in the UK per year but what happens to them after the festive season? Find out some fun ways old trees are being re-used or recycled.

I must admit I always get sad when I drive past Christmas tree lots right before and after the holiday. The trees, no matter how big and beautiful or small and Charlie Brown-like, look so lonely. They were chopped down,