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6.1.2023 | Estonia

How and where to dispose of your Christmas tree in Estonia

Text Mark Taylor
Photo Sandra Seitamaa / Unsplash

How and where to dispose of your Christmas tree in Estonia

 

It is traditional to take down your Christmas decorations and tree down on epiphany (January 6). But, how and where should you dispose of your tree in Estonia? Thankfully, there will be many special collection points in cities around Estonia including Tallinn, Tartu and Pärnu where you can take your tree this January.

First and foremost, Christmas trees should not be placed whole or in pieces into garbage containers or placed beside them. However, it is possible to arrange for it to be collected by the waste collector or for an apartment association to arrange a temporary container for Christmas trees. If you have no means of transportation, either of these two options is your best choice.

However, if you do have a vehicle it may be easier to take it to one of the special collection points below: 

 

Tallinn

City Centre  (02.01.2023 – 16.01.2023): 

  • Next to Luite 46
  • Kuristiku ja Oru crossroad (Kadriorg)
  • Amandus Adamsoni 34 (Kassisaba)
  • Jalgpalli/Asula parking lot (Kitseküla)
  • Next to Imanta parking lot (Juhkentali)
  • Next to Vaikne park/Magasini parcel containers (Veerenni)
  • Rohelise aasa parking lot (Kadriorg)
  • Next to Tatari/Uus-Tatari plats (Veerenni)
  • Koidu 80 (Uus Maailm)

Lasnamäe (02.01.2023 – 31.01.2023):

  • Corner of Majaka and Lasnamäe 
  • Green area in front of Pae 48a
  • Green area at Võru 16
  • Green area behind Vikerlase 13
  • The green area in front of Läänemere tee 8
  • The green area at Läänemere 19
  • The green area opposite Kivila 34
  • Mustakivi konsum, the green area in front of Mahtra 9
  • The green area between Raadiku 4 and 8
  • The green area between Ümera Maxima and Grossi stores
  • Green area in front of Kalevipoja 10 
  • J. Smuuli 8 on the Maxima side of the green area
  • Ussimäe 1D parking lot 

Mustamäe (01.01.2023 – 22.01.2023):

  • Akadeemia 30a, the green area next to the parking lot 
  • Vilde 120, the green area next to the stadium parking lot
  • Kiili 16, next to the parking lot in front of Maxima
  • The green area between Mustamäe 187 (Lehola kindergarten) and Vilde 79 apartment building
  • The green area between Vilde 92 and 96
  • Behind Tammsaare 99
  • Behind Tammsaare 74
  • The green area between Sütiste 24 and 28 (Liivaku shopping centre)
  • Sütiste 39 next to the clothing container beside 
  • Next to the packaging containers in the parking lot behind Vilde tee 101
  • The green area in the yard of Retke 26 and 28,
  • The green area at Pöörise 4 
  • The green area in front of Mustamäe 84
  • Lehtri tn

Nõmme (29.12.2022 – 22.01.2023):

  • Nõmme market rear parking lot by the garbage containers
  • At Pihlaka 12 Nõmme social housing packaging containers
  • The dump at Vabaduse 207 
  • Opposite Trummi 38a at the packaging containers
  • Valdeku 158 at the packaging containers
  • On the edge of the basketball court at Uueristi 10
  • Opposite Ilmarise 42 at the packaging containers
  • The packaging containers at Viisi 29

Pirita (02.01.2023 – 16.01.2023):

  • Võsa 26
  • Corner of Haljas and Pähkli
  • In front of the property at Haaviku 16/Kesktee 48 
  • Corner of Kõlviku/Lepiku 
  • Corner of Hunditubaka/Vabaõhukooli/Teelehe 
  • End of Lodjapuu/Oblika 

Haabersti (06.01.2023 – 29.01.2023):

  • Räime 52 (the first parking lot of Kakumäe beach when coming from the city)
  • Järveotsa 15a (behind Järveotsa tee 1b)
  • Astangu 68 (behind Astangu street 68)
  • Õismäe 110a (in the corner of the parking lot)
  • Ōismäe 22a (at the edge of the playground)
  • At the information board on Piibelehe 
  • The square located at Mustjõe 40

Tartu (03.01.2023 – 23.01.2023)

  • Waste station at Selli 19 
  • Waste station at Jaama 72c
  • T1 parking lot near Turusilla bridge

Pärnu

  • Oja bus stop (between Tähe 5 and Oja 57)
  • Corner of Raba and Oja 
  • Corner of Roheline and Kuldse kodu 
  • Green area in front of Uus-Sauga 38a
  • Vana-Sauga bus stop
  • Suur-Jõekalda 10 parking lot by the river
  • Kalda street parking lot next to the Kesklinna bridge
  • The parking lot at the corner of Liiva-Kooli
  • The corner of Side and Tammsaare 
  • The parking lot behind Konsum on the corner of Kastani and Riia 
  • The green area opposite Metsa 16 
  • Mai 24 (next to the garden of Koidula gymnasium)
  • Mai bus stop (Mai 23 front parking lot)
  • Corner of Mai-Papiniidu (next to Papiniidu 27)

 

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