Anne Arundel County, home of Maryland's state capital, Annapolis, will collect Christmas trees and other live holiday decorations on regular recycling days: Here are the instructions from the department of public works:

• Natural garland, wreaths, and Christmas trees are yard waste. They are chipped into mulch, a valuable soil covering.
• Please remove tree stand, tree bags, metal ornament hangers, and all decorations. Cut trees over four feet in half so that the tree will fit into the contractor's truck.
• Natural garland, wreaths, and Christmas trees will be collected on your regular recycling day.
• Put your natural garland, wreaths, and Christmas trees at the curb before 6:00 AM on your regular recycling day or bring your items to any one of our convenience centers.
• Yard waste is composed of leaves, grass clippings, garden waste, and brush (such as twigs, prunings, and small branches), and small trees (including Christmas trees and wreaths). Anne Arundel County collects and composts yard waste, thereby keeping a valuable resource from taking up expensive space in a landfill.