How to recycle Christmas lights and Christmas trees

If you want to discard old Christmas light strings, don't do it in the trash, as they damage recycling equipment. Nor can you put them in the electronic recycle bin at the City Yard on Mountain. Instead, you can mail them to Holiday LEDS  or Green Citizen.

Christmas trees, on the other hand can be placed curbside - ornament-free - between Dec. 27 and Jan. 10. 

Comment: I still think its foolish to make the Postal Service a trash disposal mechanism. How about the city have a collection bin and then ship all the lights in one big box. It'd probably save a lot on postage.

- Brad Haugaard