Recycle Your Old Holiday Lights
Now through February 27, 2015
7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
at the
Park Ridge Public Works Service Center
400 Busse Highway
[Google & Yahoo Maps shows location of 510 N. Busse Highway]
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 318-5240
The City of Park Ridge is offering a holiday light recycling program where all strands of holiday string lights and extension cords can be dropped off, Monday through Friday at the Park Ridge Public Works Service Center for safe disposal. (NO garlands or live greens/trees/wreaths, no pre-lit items, or other non-recyclables.)
The City has once again partnered with Elgin Recycling Inc. to recycle the lights and cords. The strands are separated, baled and sent to be chopped or shredded and sold as a commodity to foundries and mills in the United States.
All colors and lengths of the following light strings are accepted:
- mini-lights
- C7 lights
- C9 lights
- rope lights
- LED lights
- extension cords
NOT ACCEPTED
> ANY PRE–LIT ITEM: Garland/ Wreaths/ Trees
> Garlands and LIVE trees/garland/wreaths/etc.