How To Recycle Your Christmas Tree, Holiday Decor In Highland Park

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — When Christmas passes, what will you do with your tree, broken lights and opened gift wrapping?

In Highland Park, it's easy to responsibly dispose of holiday leftovers, including real trees and holiday lights.

For Christmas trees, place them at the curb or at your regular pickup location between Jan. 2 and 23, and they will be collected at no extra cost. Residents recycling their trees are advised to remove ornaments and decorations, plastic containers, tree stands, nails and lights.

The Park District will also accept dropped-off trees free of decorations, wires or any other materials through Jan. 23. Drop-off locations are in posted areas of parking lots at Larry Fink Park and Danny Cunniff Park.

Trees dropped off at the parks will be chipped and made available for resident use.

Holiday lights shouldn't go in the trash, as they can be recycled at the Highland Park Recycling Center every Tuesday and the First Saturday of every month. The service is free of charge for all area residents from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1180 Half-Day Rd.