Des Plaines offers holiday light recycling

The Des Plaines Public Works & Engineering Department and the Des Plaines Deep Green Committee are partnering to co-host a free holiday light recycling event throughout January and February. Residents are encouraged to recycle their old, unusable holiday lights, rather than dispose of them.

Des Plaines residents interested in recycling their old holiday lights should bring items, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to the Public Works facility, 1111 Joseph J. Schwab (Campground) Road or city hall, 1420 Miner Street. Lights that will be accepted include C7 lights, C9 lights, rope lights, mini-lights (Italian lights), LED lights, or even extension cords. Any light strands connected to wreaths, garland or other material will not be accepted. The lights will be collected by ACME Refining, which will then recycle the copper and plastic materials.

There is no limit to the amount of lights that you may drop at the Public Works facility, but if you are dropping them at city hall, you are limited to only two, 25’ strands or equivalent length. If you have any questions about the program, contact the Public Works and Engineering office at (847) 391-5464.

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