HOLIDAY LIGHTS RECYCLING EVENT
The largest lights drop-off in the region!
2024-25 HOLIDAY LIGHTS RECYCLING EVENT
Each winter, Cohen partners with local organizations for our annual holiday lights recycling event to make it simple for area residents to recycle their unwanted or non-working decorative lights.
This year’s event kicks off on December 1, 2024 and runs through February 28, 2025, so whether you’re starting or ending the season with burned-out bulbs, we’re ready to help you recycle them!
WHAT WE RECYCLE
All kinds of string lights are accepted during this event, including traditional and LED-style bulbs. Other electric holiday yard decorations, such as a projector or the motor on an inflatable character, may be recycled at a Cohen Recycling Center – visit the Find a Location page and call ahead for more information on recycling these items.
LIGHTS ONLY:
No BOXES, BAGS, or batteries
You can help streamline the recycling process by including ONLY lights (no other recyclables or scrap), removing any batteries, and taking your boxes, bags and other containers back with you.
While Cohen can and does recycle other electronics, wires, and batteries, string lights must be processed separately. Putting household electronics and especially batteries in with your lights could create a safety risk for our staff. Please consider taking them to a Cohen Recycling Center instead.
We appreciate your help!
Holiday Lights Recycling Locations
GREAT PARKS OF HAMILTON COUNTY:
6 LOCATIONS
Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve
3455 Poole Road Cincinnati, OH 45239
Glenwood Gardens
10397 Springfield Pike Cincinnati, OH 45215
Miami Whitewater Forest
9001 Mt. Hope Road Harrison, OH 45030
Sharon Woods
11450 Lebanon Road Sharonville, OH 45241
Winton Woods
10245 Winton Road Cincinnati, OH 45231
Woodland Mound
8250 Old Kellogg Road Cincinnati, OH 45255
Visit Great Parks of Hamilton County at greatparks.org
A valid Motor Vehicle Permit is required to enter the parks.
FIVE RIVERS METROPARKS:
10 LOCATIONS
NEW THIS YEAR! Englewood MetroPark
4361 W National Rd, Dayton, OH 45414
NEW THIS YEAR! Eastwood MetroPark
1385 Harshman Rd, Dayton, OH 45431
NEW THIS YEAR! Germantown MetroPark
7101 Conservancy Rd, Germantown, OH 45327
2nd Street Market
600 E. Second St. Dayton, OH 45402
Cox Arboretum
6733 N Springboro Pike Dayton, OH 45449
Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton, OH 45414
Wesleyan MetroPark – Adventure Central
2222 N. James H. McGee Blvd. Dayton, OH 45417
Carriage Hill MetroPark
7800 E. Shull Rd., Dayton, OH 45424
Sugarcreek MetroPark
4178 Conference Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305
Possum Creek MetroPark
4790 Frytown Rd., Dayton, OH 45417
MORE PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS
OHIO – METROPARKS OF BUTLER COUNTY
Voice of America MetroPark
7850 VOA Park Drive, West Chester, OH 45069
Rentschler Forest MetroPark – Reigart Road Area
5701 Reigart Road, Fairfield Township, OH 45011
Timberman Ridge MetroPark
1976 Timberman Road, Hamilton, OH 45013
Meadow Ridge MetroPark
5101 Circle Parkway, Middletown OH 45042
OHIO – Centerville-Washington Twp Parks
Activity Center Park – Park Headquarters
221 North Main Street Centerville, OH 45459
Bill Yeck Park – Smith House
2330 East Centerville-Station Road, Centerville, OH 45459
Park Operations Building
354 Congress Park Drive, Centerville OH 45459
Schoolhouse Park
1875 Nutt Road, Centerville, OH 45458
Grant Park – Kennard Nature Nook
6588 McEwen Road, Dayton, OH 45459
Iron Horse Park
6161 Millshire Drive, Dayton, OH 45459
OHIO – MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Miamisburg City Public Works
600 North Main St., Miamisburg, OH 45342
Miamisburg Municipal Court
10 North First St., Miamisburg, OH 45342
NEW! Miamisburg Community Center
305 E. Central Ave., Miamisburg, OH 45342
OHIO – WARREN COUNTY
Warren County Administration Building
406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, OH 45036
Armco Park
1223 OH-741, Lebanon, OH 45036
Landen Deerfield Park
2258 US -22, Maineville, OH 45039
Deerfield Township Administration Office
4900 Parkway Drive, Deerfield Township, OH 45040
Mason Community Center – JANUARY ONLY
6050 Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH 45040
Springboro Admin Building
320 W. Central Ave. Springboro, OH 45066
Springboro Performing Arts Center (PAC)
115 Wright Station Way, Springboro, OH 45066
Hamilton Township Administration Building
7780 S. State Route 48, Maineville, OH 45039
City of Franklin
1 Benjamin Franklin Way, Franklin, OH 45005
Lebanon City Building
50 South Broadway, Lebanon, OH 45036
City of South Lebanon
10 N. High St., South Lebanon, OH 45065
NEW THIS YEAR! Home Depot
5203 Bardes Road, Mason, OH 45040
NEW THIS YEAR! Mason Public Library
200 Reading Road, Mason, OH 45040
OHIO – CLERMONT COUNTY
Shor Park
4659 Tealtown Road Milford, OH 45150
Clermont County Fairgrounds, Agricultural Service Center
1000 Locust St. Owensville, OH 45160
Clermont County Water Resources
4400 Haskell Lane Batavia, OH 45103
Sycamore Park
4082 State Route 132, Batavia OH 45103
Pierce Township Service Dept.
950 Locust Corner Rd, Cincinnati OH 45245
Chilo Lock 34 Park
Visitor Center
521 County Park Rd., Chilo, OH 45112
Cincinnati Nature Center
Rowe Woods Visitor Center
4949 Tealtown Road Milford, OH 45150
Long Branch Farm & Trails
6926 Gaynor Rd, Goshen, OH 45122
XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Health United Building
1723 Cleneay Ave, Norwood, OH 45212
Gallagher Student Center
3800 Victory Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 4520
Bellarmine Chapel
3801 Francis Xavier Way, Cincinnati, OH 45207
KENTUCKY – CAMPBELL COUNTY
Campbell County Administration Building, 1st Floor Lobby
1098 Monmouth Street Newport, KY 41071
Campbell County Clerk’s Office, Upper Level Entrance
8330 W Main Street, Alexandria, KY 41001
Campbell County Public Library – Newport Branch
901 E 6th Street, Newport, KY 41071
Campbell County Public Library – Ft. Thomas Branch
100 Highland Ave., Ft. Thomas, KY 41075
Campbell County Public Library – Alexandria Branch
8333 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001
Campbell County Public Library – Cold Spring Branch
3290 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076
KENTUCKY – KENTON COUNTY
Covington City Hall
20 West Pike Street, Covington, KY 41011
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
Covington Fire Department – Station 5
1255 Hands Pike, Covington, KY 41017
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Thursday
Center for Great Neighborhoods
321 West 12th Street, Covington, KY 41011
9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Thursday
9am – 12pm Saturday
Historic Kenton County Courthouse
5273 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051
Kenton County Administrative Building
1840 Simon Kenton Way, Covington, KY 41011
Kenton County Public Works
420 Independence Station Rd., Independence, KY 41051
City of Independence – Lobby
5272 Madison Pike, Independence, KY 41051
City of Ft. Mitchell
2355 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell
City of Edgewood
385 Dudley Road, Edgewood
City of Ft. Wright
9 Kyles Ln, Fort Wright, KY 41011
City of Erlanger
505 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, KY 41018
City of Taylor Mill
5225 Taylor Mill Rd., Taylor Mill, KY 41015
CAN'T GET TO A DROP-OFF POINT? COLLECTING LIGHTS ON YOUR OWN?
All Cohen Recycling Centers accept lights for recycling year-round. If you would like the value of your lights to be donated to one of the partner organizations above, just say so at the payment window and we will add your lights to their collection total.
DID YOU KNOW?
String lights are graded as No. 4 Copper scrap because they also contain non-metals.
WASTE NOT
Americans generate an additional 7 million pounds of waste between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
GROVER CLEVELAND
was the first U.S. President to have a Christmas tree lit by electric lights.
