Recycle Your Holidays

You can recycle your old holiday lights through the "Recycle Your Holidays" program, sponsored by the Recycling Association of MN, in partnership with the Clean Energy Resource Teams, WCCO TV, Xcel Energy, and Ace Hardware Stores in MN.

Just bring your old holiday lights to any Ace Hardware store or other drop-off location, and every part of the light string will be recycled by program partners...FOR FREE! Did you know that recycling the copper in the old light strings reduces 85-90% of the energy versus extracting virgin copper!! Yes...85-90% energy savings! So, even if your old lights are tangled and no longer work, be sure to recycle them.

Additionally, switching to LED lights will reduce home energy usage associated with your holidays. Reduce energy costs, recycle copper, recycle glass...Win-win-win!