DeKalb County’s Holiday Lights Recycling Drive

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Year after year residents find themselves testing bulbs and replacing fuses. When that does not work, the lights often end up in the garbage. With this program, DeKalb County can divert all holiday lights from the landfill, as recycled goods. One strand of lights may seem as though it does not help, but even these small contributions help reduce waste going into the landfill.

This year the DeKalb County Health Department’s Holiday Light Program will be a hybrid program with residents able to drop off their holiday lights and extension cords items at the DeKalb County Health Department or the DeKalb County Farm Bureau from November 28, 2022 to January 31, 2023. Additionally, the public can continue take these items to DeKalb Iron and Metal Company (DIMCO) or Zimmerman Recycling in DeKalb directly year-round, at their convenience.

Residents can drop off their non-working holiday lights at the location’s listed during regular operating hours:

For more information about The Holiday Lights Recycling Program, please call 815-748-2408 or email recycle@dekalbcounty.org.

Holiday Lights Press Release 2021