The Mexico City Environment Secretariat (SEDEMA) invites residents to bring their natural poinsettias and Christmas trees to designated collection centers across the capital. This program, which runs throughout January and February 2026, aims to encourage proper organic waste management and prevent these festive plants from being discarded improperly.
Why is this program important?
Collected plants will be utilized for composting and as green cover, supporting the circular economy and environmental protection. This initiative helps reduce waste and transforms it into valuable resources for the city’s green spaces.
How to Prepare Your Plants for Collection:
- Poinsettias and trees must be free of plastics, wires, nails, paper, or other waste.
Collection Centers and Dates:
Christmas Trees and Poinsettias will be received at:
Bosque de San Juan de Aragón, Huerto Educativo, Gate 7
- Dates: January 6 to February 15, 2026
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Mercado de Trueque (Access 1)
- Date: January 11, 2026
- Hours: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco, Caseta 1 (Christmas trees also accepted)
- Dates: Throughout January 2026
- Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Poinsettias only will be received at:
Parque Tezozómoc, Azcapotzalco borough
- Mercado de Trueque: February 8, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Centro de Cultura Ambiental (CCA) Yautlica, Av. de las Torres s/n, Iztapalapa
- Dates: Throughout January 2026
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Centro de Cultura Ambiental (CCA) Acuexcomatl, Av. Año de Juárez 1900, Xochimilco
- Dates: Throughout January 2026
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Centro de Cultura Ambiental Ecoguardas, Carretera Picacho Ajusco km 5.5, Tlalpan
- Dates: Throughout January 2026
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Contact Information:
For more information, please visit the official website of the Mexico City Environment Secretariat or contact your local borough office.
Source: [889noticias.mx](https://889noticias.mx/noticias/arranca-en-la-cdmx-el-programa-de-acopio-de-nochebuenas-y-arboles-de-navidad/)
