VANCOUVER --
Both the Port Moody and Surrey fire departments will be hosting drive-through tree chipping events with COVID-19 precautions in place.
Proceeds from Surrey’s event will benefit the Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society and Port Moody’s will benefit the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund.
A host of other community groups in Metro Vancouver are also offering by-donation tree chipping events.
Both Port Moody and Surrey’s events are asking for a donation in exchange for chipping the tree.
“Please remain in your vehicle at all times,” cautions the promotional material for the Port Moody event.
In Vancouver, similar tree chipping events have been cancelled due to COVID-19, and people are being asked to put their trees out on the curb for collection day or even chop their tree up into small pieces and put it in their city compost bin.