The City of Evanston is teaming up with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County and Elgin Recycling to offer holiday light recycling from Dec. 1 through Jan. 31.
Residents can drop off their lights at three locations: the Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd.; the Evanston Public Library Main Branch, 1703 Orrington Ave.; and the Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
Last year, 28 communities in the Chicago area took part in the program, recycling more than 51,000 pounds of holiday lights that would otherwise fill landfills, according to the city’s website. Evanston alone recycled more than 1,200 pounds of lights.
-Kimberly Railey
