Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Harford County

Trees get turned into something else after the holidays.

Harford County provides two places for residents to take their old Christmas trees. Rather than throwing them out with the trash, citizens can drop off their trees in Street or Bel Air for recycling. From there, the trees will be ground into a mulch product that the county gives away or sells in the spring, according to Bob Ernst, recycling program manager for Harford County. Since the tree recycling program's inception in 1989, residents have dropped off more than 90,000 trees, which saves landfill space, the county reports. There are two locations for dropping off Christmas trees:

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Your Vote Could Earn $100K For Harford Schools

Vote until Dec. 28 to help this home win our holiday decorations contest and $100,000 for Harford local schools.

VIDEO: It's A Musical Holiday In Bel Air

If you want to see a Christmas light spectacular, you have at least three options in and around Bel Air.

The Christmas holiday is almost upon us and if you haven't yet checked out the brilliant light displays around Harford County, Patch is here to help you find at least three homes worth seeing. It seems every year those who set Christmas lights set to music take on bigger and brighter challenges. This year, two households in Bel Air and one in Abingdon are drawing crowds to their respective neighborhoods. Be sure to vote for Kirkendall's entry in Patch's Deck the House Contest to help win $100,000 for Harford County schools. You tell us: Have you visited these local light displays? What did you think? Know of any others our neighbors should be aware of? Share in the comments.

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BLOG: Her Final Request

Today, my Christmas memories include my grandchildren and the traditions we have started with them. But underneath the memories of smiling children, mounds of torn wrapping paper and cut out cookies, there lies a sadness that I have experienced for the pa

Deck the House Contest: This House Could Win $100,000 for Harford Schools

This house is one of the 25 finalists in Patch’s Deck the House contest. Vote now to help this entry win $100,000 for Harford County schools.

Could this be the best “decked” house in the country? Possibly. Congrats to Evan Kirkendall for being chosen as one of the 25 finalists in our Deck the House contest. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved seeing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest—and it could be a home from right here in Bel Air. Until Dec. 28, vote in our contest to help this entry win $100,000 …

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Karl Schuub

8:14 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

Seriously SH - there are two homes on 155 a half mile after the split between 155 and 22 heading towards HdG or Aberdeen. There's also a couple runner ups in the same section - if you know where the little dairy is on the left - the one that sits in that hilly section in that area - the lights made even more effective because the homes are spaced farther apart therefore it's darker. One guy in …   more ›

Last Chance: Only Days Left to Enter Patch’s Deck the House Contest & Win $100,000 for Your Local Schools

Our Deck the House Contest ends Dec. 16. Upload a photo of your home’s holiday decorations today for your chance to win $100,000 for your local school district

Where To Visit Santa In Bel Air

Bel Air residents can find Santa at the Harford Mall and the White Marsh Mall.

Bel Air residents don't have to travel far to visit Santa and his helpers. The jolly man in red is making appearances at the Harford Mall and the White Marsh Mall leading up to his busiest day of the year. You and yours can snap a picture with Ol' St. Nick at the times listed in the chart below. YOU TELL US: Know of somewhere else to see Santa this season? Leave a comment or add an event to the calendar.

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Bel Air Celebrates Holiday Season In Style

The Bel Air Christmas Parade took place Sunday afternoon.

Bel Air was immersed in Christmas spirit Sunday afternoon during the Bel Air Christmas Parade. For the 23rd year in a row, marching bands and holiday themed floats cruised through town spreading holiday cheer. Have your own pictures or video from the parade? Click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button to add them to the slide show.

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