Oakmont is changing the location for its annual Christmas tree recycling collection.
Folks dropping off their trees are now asked to head to Creekside Park on Dark Hollow road.
For the fourth year, the collection will supply tasty treats for the furry friends at Capricious Goats LLC. The group of working goats, affectionately known as the “Munch Bunch,” were hired to help maintain overgrown vegetation along the borough’s Allegheny River bank.
The goats quickly became treasured members of the community, with people visiting them while they worked along the riverbank for the past four summers. Different collections have been started over the years to benefit the goats, including the borough’s annual gourd collection and Christmas tree collection.
The collection started Monday and will continue through Jan. 12.
The borough is looking for Concolor Firs, Frasers or Blue Spruces. According to a Facebook post from the borough, the pine needles and bark of the trees are a healthy treat for the goats, containing properties that boost their digestive systems.
“After the trees are stripped, they will be chipped, and used as mulch, which is a fast way to replenish nutrients back to the earth,” the post said.
Capricious Goats LLC will pick up the trees. The borough asks that donated trees are free of tinsel and ornaments and have not been treated with chemicals.
Wreaths and garland with wires will not be accepted.