Highlands Ranch Metro District is offering free tree and limb recycling services to residents May 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., just in time for spring cleaning.

Tree limbs less than 12 inches in diameter and woody plant materials will be accepted at the recycling event, located in the parking lot of Shea Stadium at Redstone Park, 3280 Redstone Park Circle. Free mulch will also be available to residents.

The following items will not be accepted: finished lumber, non-woody material, grass clippings, sod and root balls.

“The Metro District supports a thriving suburban forest through a variety of practices, including maintaining the health of existing trees, fighting tree-related diseases, tree and limb recycling, a tree planting program and annual Arbor Day activities,” according to a news release.

For care tips, including how to fix spring-storm yard damage, visit www.highlandsranch.org/forestry. For more information about the tree recycling event, call 303-791-2710.