The Marion Co. Conservation Department will be collecting discarded Christmas trees in Knoxville on Monday, January 4th. Pick-up routes will only be driven once. You’re asked to place your tree next to the street curb before 8:00am on January 4th. Trees should be free of all decorations, tree stands, metal fasteners, tinsel and should not be in plastic bags. There will be a Christmas tree drop-off site located at Marion County Park near the entrance until January 15th. Trees are used for wildlife cover and fisheries habitat in county conservation areas.