SEVIERVILLE – The City of Sevierville Trees/Trails and Beautification Board will once again offer the popular “Give a Tree/Take a Tree” program this year. This program was started in the 1990’s but was discontinued for the last few years. The Beautification Board decided to offer the program again because of its recycling value.

A designated area will be established in the parking lot shared by the Community Center and Police Department, located at the Municipal Complex. Beginning Saturday, December 26, residents may drop-off their live Christmas trees and receive three tree saplings at the Community Center Gym/Pool Office. The seedlings will be donated by the Trees/Trails and Beautification Board; funds to purchase the seedlings come from private donations. 
 
The Community Center Gym/Office is open from 6am-9pm Monday-Friday; 9am-4pm on Saturdays and 1pm-6pm on Sundays.
 
The live Christmas trees will be mulched and reused for a required alternate daily cover at the Sevier Solid Waste landfill.
 
“The Board feels this is an excellent way to make good environmental use of your live Christmas tree, plus give you trees in return to plant, beautify and add value to your property; it’s a win/win program,” said Parks and Recreation Director Bob Parker.
 
 The program will end on January 8, 2010. For more information, call the City of Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department at 453-5441.