COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's that time of year, time to take down the Christmas Tree. Now you can drop off your tree at several "Grinding of the Green" locations.

16 drop-off locations in Lexington and Richland Counties:

Christmas tree Drop-off Locations
Richland & Lexington Counties
December 26, 2011 – January 13, 2012

City of Columbia Compost Facility –121 Humane Lane, Columbia.
(Off Shop Road across from SPCA). M-F, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Clemson Institute for Economic & Community Development –900 Clemson Rd
.
Crooked Creek Park - 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin. (Next to Chapin Middle School). Daily 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM.

Fort Jackson Recycling Center - Building #6568 on Lee Road, Fort Jackson.
(Enter the Fort through Gate 2 on Forest Drive. After Burger King, turn left onto
Lee Road.) M-F, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Sat 8:30 – 3:30 PM.

Friarsgate Park – 1712 Chadford Rd., Irmo. M-F 2-9PM,
Sat 9-8 PM, Sun 1-6PM

Hollow Creek Tree Farm – 228 Windmill Road, Gilbert.

Lexington Co. C&D Landfill – 498 Landfill Lane, Lexington.
M-Sat 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Lexington Co. Sandhills Collection Center – 3241 Charleston Hwy., Cayce.
M-W-F, Sat 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sun 3:00 – 7:00 PM.

Lexington Co. Southeast Collection Center – 538 Martin Neese Road, Swansea. M-W-F, Sat 7:00 AM -7:00 PM, Sun 3:00 – 7:00 PM

Meadowlake Park –600 Beckman Rd Columbia. M-F 2-9 PM, Sat 9-8 PM,
Sun 1-6 PM

Polo Road Park – 730 Polo Road, Columbia. M-F 2-9PM, Sat 9-8 PM, Sun 1-6PM

Richland Co. C&D Landfill – 1070 Caughman Road, North (Off Monticello). M-F 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM, Sat 12:30 – 5:30 PM

Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church – 5508 Sunset Blvd. (Highway 378), Lexington.

Seven Oaks Park - 200 Leisure Lane, Columbia.