MetroParks collecting Christmas lights to recycle

WHIO Staff
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Five Rivers Metroparks is giving people the chance to me the Holidays a little greener.

Starting Dec. 1 people can drop off old Christmas lights at bins located at six different MetroParks to have them recycled:

  • Carriage Hill MetroPark, 7800 E. Shull Rd., Dayton: Recycling bin is located outside the Visitor Center entrance.

  • Sugarcreek MetroPark, 4178 Conference Rd., Bellbrook: Recycling bin is located at the main parking lot entrance under the kiosk.

  • Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton: Recycling bin is located at the front of the main building.

  • Possum Creek MetroPark, 4790 Frytown Rd., Dayton: Recycling bin located at the education building at the Possum Creek Farm.

  • Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton. Recycling bin located outside the Visitor Center entrance.

  • 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton: Recycling bin is located at the northwest entrance and is accessible anytime.

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They can be dropped off during park hours from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

This is the fifth holiday season Five Rivers MetroParks has been doing this.

It has collected almost 6,000 pounds of lights over the years.