If you’re a seasonal decorator, you’ve likely come across some broken (or maybe just impossibly tangled) light strands in the last few weeks. The city of Denver would prefer you don’t throw them in the trash.
Instead, they’ve opened up two sites where you can recycle them for free:
- The Cherry Creek Recycling Center, near the intersection of S. Quebec St. and E. Cherry Creek South Drive. They’re open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This spot is closed on Sundays.
- Blue Star Recyclers, at 953 Decatur St., is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This spot is closed on Sundays, and it’ll also be closed Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 for the holidays.
The light recycling program is open through Jan. 2, 2025.
Relatedly, Denver’s annual “treecycle” program, for Christmas trees, opens on Dec. 26.
Those busted lights will be be transformed.
Your broken strands are heading to Wisconsin-based Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations, which will turn them into something sellable…