You can first check with your state s requirements on how to dispose of your old christmas lights.
Christmas light disposal.
Instead cut it into pieces for disposal.
If you can t find a place to recycle there is a charity called the christmas light recycling program that takes old lights including broken ones recycles them and uses the money to buy books.
A list of sites can be found here.
Recycling association of minnesota s recycle your holidays.
Recycle string and holiday lights can be recycled at year round drop off locations.
Communities will often set up a christmas light recycling program at the end of the year to help people recycle their old lights.
Recycling christmas lights is better than putting them in the trash but if the lights still work you can do better.
Besides christmas lights bulbcycle also accepts fluorescent tubes cfls and ballasts as well as mercury devices e waste smoke detectors exit signs and more.
Otherwise a nearby home improvement center like home depot lowe s ace and true value offer christmas light recycling.
Various stores will also run their own christmas light recycling programs.
Christmas light source is a dallas based company that offers year round christmas lights recycling and even puts all recycling proceeds toward an annual toys for tots donation.
A flocked christmas tree one that s covered with a white powdery mixture made to look like snow on the branches isn t recyclable nor can it be turned into mulch.
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Your old string christmas lights which are recyclable by the way can be donated to places like goodwill or mailed to holiday led and christmas light source for a coupon.
Types of christmas lights led christmas lights are one of the best options as they re more efficient and longer lasting.