A long-standing tradition in Austin continues this year. The good people at Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) have, for more than 30 years, given City of Austin curbside customers an excellent opportunity to recycle their Christmas tree.

Starting Dec. 26, the Texas Disposal Systems will accept live Christmas trees and live decorations to be repurposed into compost and mulch.

Christmas is over, but what do you do with your tree? Here's the best way to dispose it and what you need to do before getting rid of it.