Holiday Lights

What to do with holiday lights

A pile of holiday lights with large bulbs

Recycle

Holiday lights can be recycled year-round at Midwest Recycling Center, Secure E-Cycle, Lee’s Summit Resource Recovery Park, and the Kansas City, Missouri Recycling Drop-Off centers.

They can also be recycled at additional retail and community locations during the winter holidays.

NOT ACCEPTED: lights embedded in artificial trees, wreaths or other three-dimensional outdoor displays.

Midwest Recycling Center website Secure e-Cycle website Lee's Summit Resource Recovery Park website Kansas City, Missouri Recycling Drop-Off Centers website Westlake Ace Hardware website Overland Park Recycling Center website Powell Community Center website Leavenworth County Transfer Station website

Donate

Holiday lights that are in good working order can be donated to thrift stores.

Where should it go?

Find a recycle spot

Where can you recycle or safely dispose of holiday lights in the Kansas City area? Search our database.