'Tis The Season To Recycle Old Holiday Lights

Submitted by the Elmhurst Park District.

Have your holiday lights lost their twinkle? Instead of sending them to the landfill, drop your dead lights off to be recycled.

Dropoff locations include

• Courts Plus (186 S. West Avenue)
• Wagner Community Center (615 N. West Avenue)
• City Hall (209 N. York Street)
• Park District Administrative Office (375 W. First Street)

Lights can be dropped off between Nov. 16 and Jan. 22, 2016. Look for the bins with the “Holiday Lights” stickers.

The City of Elmhurst and Elmhurst Park District are partnering with SCARCE and Elgin Recycling for their annual holiday lights recycling program, with a goal of recycling over 100,000 pounds of holiday lights.

Items that will be accepted include Italian mini-lights, traditional lights, extension cords, rope lights and LED lights in both working and non-working condition.

Call Anne Scheppele at (630) 993-8941 or email ascheppele@epd.org with any questions. Additional information about recycling is available from SCARCE at scarceecoed.org or from Elgin Recycling at elginrecycling.com.