Recycle Your Holiday Lights

Recycle your old holiday lights for free December 2nd, 2025 – January 2nd, 2026!

piles of holiday light strings in collection bins

Last year, we recycled two tons of holiday lights. Great work everyone!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Do you have broken, burned-out or impossibly tangled sets of holiday lights stored away with last year’s holiday decorations?

Don’t throw them out – recycle them for free instead!  

How to Recycle Your Lights:

Step 1.Accepted for Drop-off:

  • Light strings and wires for incandescent, LED, and "icicle" lights.
  • Attached bulbs okay.

Not Accepted for Drop-off:

  • Bubble (liquid-filled) or neon lights.
  • Please remove light strings from packaging material.
  • Plastic Bags
  • Cardboard Boxes

 

Step 2.FREE Drop-off Locations:

1. Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-off

  • Located near the intersection of S. Quebec St. and E. Cherry Creek South Drive. Enter going south on Cherry Creek Dr. South (follow the signs).
  • Tuesday-Friday: 9am-12pm and 1pm-4:30pm (closed 12-1pm), Saturday: 8am-12pm and 1pm-3pm (closed 12-1pm)
  • Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and City holidays

2. Blue Star Recyclers 

 

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