MEDIA CONTACTS:Luis Chamorro (luis.chamorro@thegroundup.com)
(832) 247-2574
Ashley Olmsted (ashley.olmsted@thegroundup.com)
(832) 266-9155
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
GIVE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE A SECOND LIFE
The Ground Up – Houston’s Premier Landscape Supply Company to sponsor holiday recycling initiative
HOUSTON (December 26, 2010) — Don’t trash your tree this holiday season, recycle it! The Ground Up (TGU) is happily accepting donated Christmas trees throughout the month of January to be ground into mulch. Houstonians can drop off their trees to TGU’s main site in Northwest Houston or at their new location in the Richmond/ Katy area. Make it a resolution this new year to keep your used tree out of a landfill and give it back to the Earth!
WHO: The Ground Up – Houston’s Premier Landscape Supply Company
WHAT: Recycled Christmas Tree Drop-Off Schedule
WHEN: January 3, 2011 – January 22, 2011
Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. or Saturdays from 7 a.m. – Noon
WHERE: 9945 Windfern Road/ Houston, TX 77064 or
19102 FM 1093 Road/ Houston, TX 77407
The Ground Up uses only natural, organic ingredients when manufacturing their mulches and soils. Please be sure to remove all ornaments, wire hooks, lights, tinsel and all other non-organic materials before drop-off. Limit: two trees per family. For more information, please visit www.thegroundup.com.
ABOUT THE GROUND UP
The Ground Up is the premier brand for landscape materials, servicing both commercial and residential clients throughout the Houston area – with two sites operating on 20 acres in Northwest Houston and 10 acres in the Richmond/ Katy area. The Ground Up provides the largest selection of quality, organic landscaping products including mulches, soils, soil amendments, compost, rocks, stones, boulders, sands, aggregates, pottery, tools, and mulch more. From the Earth — for the Earth!
Specialties: Organic Landscape Materials Supplier, Manufacturer of Organic Landscape Products, Serving Commercial and Residential Customers, Quality, Service, Superior Value
Hours: Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, please visit www.thegroundup.com or call (281) 970-0003.
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