17 points for receiving New Year's trees are opened in Kyiv

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Katerina Belousova

In 2022, Kyiv residents submitted 8,500 Christmas trees for recycling

From January 4, 2023, 17 New Year's tree reception points were opened in Kyiv, where the trees will be chopped into chips and given a second life.

Such points will work until January 31, the press service of the communal association Kyivzelenbud reports on Facebook.

It is noted that 11 points will be opened on the territories of the production bases of the district green areas management (GAM). Also, 6 locations will work on the territories of "Darnytske" and "Koncha-Zaspa" forestry.

The nearest location can be found in online map.

The report emphasized that wood shavings from Christmas trees will be used for mulching the holes of evergreen plants. After all, in winter it helps to protect the soil from freezing, and in the warm season - to maintain the water balance.

Addresses and schedules of reception points:

  • GAM of the Holosiiv district – ave. Holosiivskyi, 87-G (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-17.00);
  • GAM of Darnytskyi district – str. Trostyanetska, 58-A (Mon.-Sun. 07.00-17.00);
  • GAM Darnytskyi district – fitness park near Lake Lebedyne (Monday-Sunday 07.00-17.00);
  • GAM of the Desnyan district – st. Elektrotekhnichna, 26 (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-20.00);
  • GAM of the Dniprovsky District – Ave. Vyzvolyteliv, 6 (Mon.-Fri. 07.00-21.00; Sat.-Sun. 8.00-13.00);
  • GAM of the Obolon district – ave. Stepana Bandera, 26-A (Mon.-Fri. 07.00-19.00);
  • GAM of the Pechersk District – st. Zaliznychne Shosse, 61 (Mon.-Thurs. 08.00-17.00, Fri. 8.00-16.00);
  • GAM of the Podilskyi district – st. Anatoliya Kuznetsova (Dmitriivska), 16-A (Mon.-Fri. 07.00-16.00);
  • GAM Sviatoshyn district – st. Zhmerynska, 30-G (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-20.00);
  • GAM of the Solomyan district – str. Novopolova, 95 A (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-18.00);
  • GAM of the Shevchenkiv district – Hertsena, 6 (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-17.00);
  • "Darnytske LPG" – Darnytske Forestry, Boryspilske Shose, 23 km (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-17.00);
  • "Darnytske LPG"  Dniprov Forestry, ave. Brovarskyi, 2a (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-17.00)
  • "Darnytske LPG"  Belodibrovne Forestry, st. Radistiv, 1-v (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-17.00);
  • "Darnytske LPG" – Mykilsk forestry, quarter 35 (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-17.00);
  • "Darnytske LPG" – Brovary forestry, quarter 72 (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-17.00);
  • LPG "Koncha-Zaspa" – 11 Generala Matykin St. (Mon.-Fri. 08.00-16.00).

It was emphasized that in 2022, the people of Kyiv handed over 8,500 conifers for processing.

Earlier, EcoPolitic wrtoe, that in January 2022, Kyiv was formed on the Minsk massif dump of unsold Christmas trees.

As EcoPolitic previously reported, Odessa sellers of Christmas trees on the eve of the new year 2022 thousands of unsold Christmas trees were doused with diesel fuel.

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