The city of Columbus will host its second Christmas bonfire at 6 p.m. Monday.
Christina Berry, the city’s director of Planning and Community Development, told The Dispatch that residents can leave any live Christmas trees out for curbside pickup. The city will collect them until the day of the bonfire.
“Just put the tree out and our public works department will begin going through neighborhoods the Monday after Christmas,” Berry said. “If the community would like to help us out, they can drop them off at the Farmers’ Market also.”
The Farmers’ Market is next to the soccer complex on Second Avenue North.
The bonfire is a collaboration between the city and the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau. Berry said assistance from any volunteer organizations is welcome.
The bonfire began last year as a way to dispose of unneeded live Christmas trees while providing a chance for a community gathering.
“We really wanted to create a community event for everyone to come out and have a good time,” Berry said. “We had a great turnout last year. It was really cold, which may have helped. We don’t know what the weather will be like this year — it may be just like a summer bonfire.”
Mayor Robert Smith echoed Berry’s sentiment, and welcomed everyone to the event.
“This is a way to bring our citizens together,” Smith said. “We encourage all in the city and county to come out and be a part of it.”
Smith said trees can also be dropped off at the public works department on the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Bell Avenue. He asked that residents remove all decorations from trees before leaving them out for curbside pickup or dropping them off.
To reach the public works department, call 662-328-4481.
Alex Holloway was formerly a reporter with The Dispatch.
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