Recycling Benefits the Addison Arbor Foundation

Recycling buys trees! Municipal curbside recycling revenues go directly into the Arbor Fund. These funds are solely for purchasing and planting trees. So Please Recycle!

Recycling has become an important part of waste management. Recycling provides for the reuse of materials which would normally be considered waste. There are measurable, direct benefits to recycling.

• Recycling helps lessen the amount of waste which goes into landfills;
• Recycling helps reduce the amount of toxic chemicals absorbed into the earth;
• Recycling provides for the repurpose of certain materials;
• Recycling can reduce manufacturering costs and energy consumption.

The Town of Addison provides for recycling as part of the Town's waste management program. For a complete description of curbside recycling services and procedures in Addison, select the following link.

Where to Recycle in North Texas

Even if you do not live in Addison, there are recycling options available to you. Please review this Dallas Morning News article for the details.

About the Addison Arbor Foundation

The mission of the Addision Arbor Foundation is provide and coordinate technical & educational resources to the Town of Addison residents and businesses for the purpose of establishing and maintaining healthy, sustainable urban forests.

The Foundation's goal is to increase the number of trees in the Town by planting 50 trees each year for the next 20 years along streets and in designated parks.