December 23, 2024 –Don’t throw your old Christmas lights away. Recycle them!
Strings of unwanted Christmas lights will be collected for recycling between now and January 31, 2025. Residents may place strings of lights in the specially marked, outdoor, blue collection box at the Macon County Environmental Management Recycling Center at their new location at 151 W. Wood Street in Decatur.
Bulbs do not need to be removed from strands of lights to be recycled but all packaging, including bags or boxes used to transport the lights, and any other attachments such as hangers, garlands, or decorations should be removed before dropping off.
Recycling allows the metals and plastics in the unwanted strands to be reused in new products – reducing extraction costs, and conserving resources, and saving energy.
