Did you ever wonder what the proper way to dispose of old Christmas lights would be? Right now you maybe thinking that a set of lights for your house may not work and the first thing you think of doing with the old lights is to throw them in the garbage and then sit in a landfill for a long time. Actually, you can help do you your part for the planet and it is as easy as dropping them off.

The Topeka Zoo is holding a Holiday Lights Recycling Drive. All you have to do is drop them off at the front entrance of the zoo. There will be containers that will be marked for the old lights.

According to the press release:

“All drop-offs of holiday lights must be made to the marked containers at the zoo’s front entrance, and can be accepted at any time of the day seven days per week.  Rope lights, garland lights, C7, C9, mini lights, and LED holiday lights are all accepted.  Yard light displays can be accepted as long as they contain electric wiring and can be broken down to lay flat for storage and transportation. Please do NOT drop off holiday trees with lights still attached to them.  Please separate lights from the trees before drop off.”

This is going on now and will end on January 15th. If you have any questions, you can contact Dennis Dinwiddie at [email protected], or 785-368-9134.