Recycle, Don't Trash, Old Christmas Lights

Last season, Dubois County residents recycled three quarters of a ton of old Christmas lights, and the Dubois County Solid Waste District asks residents to recycle, rather than throw away,
old strings of Christmas lights again this year.

Now through Friday, January 12, Dubois County residents can recycle strands of old lights at the Solid Waste District Process Center and at the Jasper Rural King store during regular hours.

“Cardboard barrels will again be provided just inside the Rural King entrance and we ask that residents just dump their strands of lights in the barrel without packaging,” says Solid Waste District Director, Carla Striegel-Winner. “We have had a wonderful response the past four seasons, with a total of 6408 pounds of strands being recycled. Keep up the good recycling work, Dubois County!”

The program accepts strands of electric lights only, not rigid frames such as yard shapes. The strands are recyclable due to the metal wires that are in the cords.

This recycling program is in cooperation with Jasper Salvage, Jasper Rural King and the Dubois County Solid Waste District.