'Tis the Season to Recycle or Donate - Holiday Lights
decorations go up, you may have decorations or lights that you do not plan to use this year. Instead of throwing them away, donate the items to a local non-profit or check out this list of locations accepting holiday lights for recycling or the below locations:
- Plain Township Fire Department located at 9500 Johnstown Rd. Recycle Your Holiday Lights! Keep our environment merry and bright! | Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio
- Dublin Service Center located at 6555 Shier-Rings Rd. Recycle Your E-waste – City of Dublin, Ohio, USA (dublinohiousa.gov)
- Grove City – Several locations Holiday Light Collection – Grove City, Ohio (grovecityohio.gov)
- New Albany Village Hall located at 99 W. Main St. Recycle Your Holiday Lights! Keep our environment merry and bright! | Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio
- Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center located at 3600 Tremont Rd. Solid Waste Services – City of Upper Arlington (upperarlingtonoh.gov)
- Westerville Electric Division (WED) accepting strands of holiday lights in exchange for LED light bulbs at the Electric Division, 139 E. Broadway Ave. Westerville, OH Holiday Light Recycling | City of Westerville, OH
Have leftovers? Freeze leftovers to enjoy later or get creative and keep leftovers longer by using them in new or ask guests to bring their own reusable containers to take home leftover food.
Show where to throw. While hosting friends and family this year, make sure they know where to discard recyclable materials. Keep recycling containers in a visible location and consider attaching a sign that shows guests what can be recycled and what should be placed in the trash.
Recycle Right. Online shopping is convenient, but it creates a lot of waste. Break down cardboard boxes before you discard them and keep recyclables loose in the curbside recycling cart to ensure materials can reach their potential as new products for future use.
