It’s time.  Mrs. Altadenablog has finally made her emotional separation from the tree, so we’re going to strip it clean of ornaments and curb it tonight.  The Los Angeles County Sanitation Department says that :

Residents are requested to remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, nails, plastic containers, and plastic or metal tree stands. Unless otherwise noted, flocked trees will be accepted. The Christmas trees can then be placed at curbside next to the recycling and waste containers on scheduled trash collection day(s) during the time period noted.

Collection information is as follows: