It began on Friday and will run through January 14.
Everyone is being urged to remove all stands, tinsel, lights and ornaments before putting trees out for so-called "tree-cycling."
They will be chipped, mixed with leaves, and recycled into compost for the city's parks, institutions and community gardens.
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