HOLIDAY LIGHTS RECYCLING EVENT
Cohen makes it simple to recycle your unwanted or non-working decorative lights. Join us and our local partners this year in keeping lights out of landfills and reducing waste as you celebrate the holidays.
DROP OFF LIGHTS DEC 1 - FEB 1
Cohen has partnered 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. The 2020-2021 holiday season was brought us the most lights and the most participating locations ever!
The 2020-21 event brought in 26,475 pounds of lights!
The 2021-22 event begins collecting lights on Dec. 1. In the meantime, you can recycle string lights at any Cohen Recycling Center.
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.
Please, 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. We appreciate your help!
2021-2022 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: 7 LOCATIONS
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
OTHER PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS:
OHIO – 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
Forest Run MetroPark – Timberman Ridge Area
1976 Timberman Road, Hamilton, OH 45013
Elk Creek MetroPark – Meadow Ridge Area
5101 Circle Parkway, Middletown OH 45042
Visit MetroParks of Butler County at yourmetroparks.net
A valid Motor Vehicle Permit is required to enter the parks.
OHIO – CENTERVILLE/WASHINGTON TWP., MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Activity Center Park – Park Headquarters
221 North Main Street Centerville, Ohio 45459
Bill Yeck Park – Smith House
2330 East Centerville-Station Road, Centerville, Ohio 45459
Oak Grove Park – Dog Park
1790 East Social Row, Centerville, Ohio 45458
Park Operations Building
354 Congress Park Drive, Centerville Ohio 45459
Schoolhouse Park
1875 Nutt Road, Centerville, Ohio 45458
OHIO – GREENE COUNTY
Greene County Environmental Services
2145 Greene Way Blvd, Xenia, OH 45385
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
Deerfield Township Fire Station #57
3435 US Route 22 & 3, Deerfield Township, OH 45140
Mason Community Center
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
OHIO – CLERMONT COUNTY
Cincinnati Nature Center
Rowe Woods Visitor Center
4949 Tealtown Road Milford, OH 45150
Shor Park
4659 Tealtown Road Milford, OH 45150
Clermont County Soil & Water Conservation District
1000 Locust St. Owensville, OH 45160
Clermont County Water Resources
4400 Haskell Lane Batavia, OH 45103
INDIANA – DEARBORN COUNTY
Dearborn County Recycling Center
10700 Prospect Lane, Aurora, IN 47001
dearborncountyrecycles.com
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
KENTUCKY – KENTON COUNTY
Covington City Hall
20 West Pike Street, Covington, KY 41011
Covington Fire Department – Station 5
1255 Hands Pike, Covington, KY 41017
Center for Great Neighborhoods
321 West 12th Street, Covington, KY 41011
Kenton County Administrative Building
1840 Simon Kenton Way, Covington, KY 41011
Kenton County Public Works
420 Independence Station Rd., Independence, KY 41051
KENTUCKY – BOONE COUNTY
Boone County Public Works Office
5645 Idlewild Road, Burlington, KY 41005
Boone County Conservation District
6028 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, KY 41005
Boone County Library – Main Branch
1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005
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.
Find your nearest recycling center and hours.
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.