REGION – Need to get rid of a Christmas tree?
Area Boy Scout troops are planning a number of Christmas tree pickup drives over the next three weeks, collecting trees to support the community and to help fundraise for troop activities.
Read on for a roundup of local collection drives…
Northborough
Northborough Troop 101 will make its rounds on Jan. 8.
Northborough residents must sign up before Jan. 7 to be added to the pickup route. They then must leave their tree near their curb before 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 8.
The $10 cost per-tree will help fund troop activities.
Individuals can sign up online or by calling the Troop at 508-281-9972. Those with questions can also reach out by email to Nborotroop101Treepickup@gmail.com.
Southborough
Southborough Troop 1 will haul away trees on Jan. 8 at a cost of $12 per tree.
Tree pickup is free for veterans, police and fire personnel, and senior citizens.
Southborough residents must register by phone, email or text before 8 p.m. on Jan. 7. Individuals should provide their name, phone number and address in order to schedule a pickup.
Trees must be placed at the end of driveways by 9 a.m. on Jan. 8. Individuals should place their donation in a plastic bag clipped or taped to their tree.
“Thank you for supporting Southborough Scouting,” noted a flyer promoting this event.
Grafton
Grafton Troop 107 will collect trees on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15.
Individuals should schedule their pickup by contacting graftonbsatroop107@gmail.com and providing their name, address, zip code, email and preferred pickup date.
Individuals should leave their tree outside by 8 a.m. on their pickup date with an attached donation in a plastic bag on the tree.
Money raised will fund troop activities.
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Grafton Troop 106 will also hold a tree collection drive.
Their event will run on Jan. 9 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.
The cost is $15 to be put toward funding future troop activities.
Individuals must register by emailing the troop at fundraising.troop106@troopmaster.email by Jan. 5. They should include their name, address and phone number and should place their trees on their curb by 9 a.m. on Jan. 9.
Individuals may also call Christopher Chiu at 508-293-1232 with any questions.
Troop 106 will accept payment by cash or check at pickup time. Those who will not be home during the 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. window, though, should send a check payable to Troop 106 to “Holly McCormick, 28 Hollywood Dr., North Grafton, MA, 01536.”
The troop is also introducing Venmo as a new payment option. Those interested can pay for their pickup by sending their $15 donation to @ScoutsBSA-106 with the subject line “Xmas tree pickup.”
Hudson
Hudson Troop 2 is organizing tree pickups for Jan. 2 and Jan. 8.
Individuals can register through the troop’s website.
Pickup costs $10.
Individuals should leave their trees on their curb the night before their scheduled pickup date.
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