TREE DROPOFFS Natural Christmas trees can be donated at these sites around Brazoria County. They should be free of all decorations. Brazoria County Parks Department offices, 313 W. Mulberry St. in Angleton Surfside Beach main entrance Manvel substation, 7313 Corporate Drive Precinct 1 office, 1432 Highland Park Drive in Clute Precinct 2 office, 21018 CR 171 in Angleton Precinct 3 office, 2508 N. Gordon St. in Alvin Precinct 4 office, 121 N. 10th St. in West Columbia Stella Roberts Recycling Center, 5800 Magnolia Parkway, Pearland Check with your city hall to see if they also are accepting trees
Driving along local streets, the signs of the holiday season ending are obvious from the stacks of items curbside, waiting for the resident’s heavy trash pickup day.
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This editorial was written by Michael Morris, managing editor of The Facts.
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