Green Waste Recycling Saves the Earth
By products of green waste serve important purposes

• On a nationwide basis, green waste recycling can keep 23% of waste out of landfills.
• Each year, Hansens recycles approximately 56,000 cubic yards of wood waste, leaves & grass.

Where do trees go when they're removed from your property? Unfortunately, most of the trees removed nationwide go from the yard to the landfill. But trees removed by Hansen's Tree Service will go on serving a purpose long after they're dead and gone. We recycle 100% of all of our green waste, from leaf to trunk, into 100% organic mulch and firewood.

Hansen's was founded and continues to operate on respect and admiration for the natural environment. We understand our duty to customers and the community to take every step necessary to minimize our impact on the world around us. Take comfort when your tree leaves on a Hansen's truck. It will be moving on to keep someone warm next winter, or to add beauty to a landscaping masterpiece next spring.

Hansen’s processes wood and green waste for six major metropolitan cities in Eastern Missouri, including the city of O’Fallon, Wentzville, Warrenton, Wright City, Lake Saint Louis and Branson.

• In the past 20 years, more than 130 major landfills in the state of Missouri have been closed permanently due to trash overload.
• Missouri has made it illegal to dump any form of green waste in landfills or storm sewers.
• This results in trash being hauled to distant landfills, which increases trash dumping fees, which increases taxes. If the wood waste and green waste are removed, it will increase the space and life of the landfill.
• Hansen’s works with St. Louis builders, businesses and communities to efficiently and effectively remove and recycle green waste.

Tree-mendous Tips:
In many areas, it is still commonplace to burn trees and other green waste generated from clearing a job site. This is not only an issue for the environment, but also destroys material that can be used to enrich local soil without the use of chemicals. Make sure the firm you use does not burn their green waste.