Very few factors really make the holidays bright like a fresh-cut Christmas tree. Decorated with lights and ornaments, holiday trees can encompass a rental home with the allurement and aroma of the outdoors. But, by the time the holidays have ended, many Santee tenants are dealt with the concern of how to properly dispose of their tree. Dry pine needles are a real fire hazard, so when you are through with your Christmas tree it has to be taken out from the property immediately. Unfortunately, most dumpsters and general trash pick-ups won’t accept Christmas trees, accordingly, disposing of it will not be a simple issue of tossing it out. In the following paragraphs, we’ll talk about many safe and legal ways renters can properly dispose of their Christmas trees.
One excellent measure to dispose of a Christmas tree is to merely check your city’s website or that of your local waste removal company. These days, lots of cities and towns possess their own websites with helpful information for residents which usually consists of specific, city-run programs designed for Christmas tree removal. The same is true for some local waste removal companies. In most sites, this might be an index or a list of local drop-off locations; in others, they may present curbside pickup or even shred your tree for mulch.
In situations where your town provides drop-off locations, this might be one of the simplest practices to pull it out from the property. Going in search of a place that you can perhaps bring your tree to can be as hassle-free as a swift internet search. If you deem to bring your tree in yourself, take into account using a tree bag to protect your walls and floors from scratches and to keep dead pine needles from making a mess.
In some areas, you may organize to have your tree picked up by a yard waste removal company or additionally turned into mulch right outside your home. Both of these services commonly mandate that you render a special request on or before a specific date, and some may cost you a little extra on your trash removal bill that month. On the off chance that either of these two selections is open for you, make sure to obtain a few more details and information even before scheduling a service, including any related fees.
Outside of services bestowed by your city or a local waste removal company, there are few other valid ways to dispose of a Christmas tree. If you definitely have the funds, you can hire someone to chop your tree up into firewood for you. There are several organizations, as well, that accept donated Christmas trees for use in environmental recovery projects. Most of these projects strive to reduce beach erosion or create habitats for wildlife using donated trees.
One method that you need to never consider is to burn your Christmas tree on the property. Unless you have a wood-burning fireplace and have had the tree cut into firewood, lighting a dry pine tree on fire is one of the easiest ways to injure yourself or even damage or destroy your Santee rental property – and all your personal belongings with it.
In accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), it only takes but less than 60 seconds for a Christmas tree fire to bring an entire house ablaze. Even if you do manage to burn your tree without burning the house to the ground, odds are that you could wreck the yard or a few parts of the property. This could surely lead to fines or loss of your security deposit, at minimum.
The proper disposal of your Christmas tree is a serious concern that should never be taken so casually. By doing a bit of research and with the proper data on your side, you can better choose the technique that will allow you to get this work done while keeping yourself and your rental residence unharmed.
At Real Property Management Realevate Specialists, we know that your life is very active as well as busy and you can’t always be on top of everything while also taking care of your personal and professional life. Our team of Santee property managers is ever ready to do that obligation and take it off your shoulders. We take care of all tenant communication, just like educating them on essential factors like Christmas tree removal. Contact us online or call our Mission Valley office at 858-997-2100 or our Temecula office at 951-461-0100 for more information.
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