I just discovered this myself last year. Those pesky strings of lights that are not on the tree this year, because they don’t light anymore, can be recycled.
I took mine to the Ransey County household hazardous waste site Bay: West
5 Empire Dr, Saint Paul. They can be brought to any Ramsey County Hazardous waste site.
You can also bring them to the library, or so they say.
Between Nov. 27- Jan. 22 string lights and miscellaneous electrical cords can be dropped off to be recycled at any of the following locations:
| LOCATION | ADDRESS |
| SP Regional Water Services | 1900 Rice St. |
| Arlington Hills Library | 1200 Payne Ave. |
| George Latimer Central Library | 90 W. 4th St. |
| Dayton’s Bluff Library | 645 E 7th St |
| Hamline Midway Library | 1558 W Minnehaha Ave. |
| Hayden Heights Library | 1456 White Bear Ave. |
| Highland Park Library | 1974 Ford Pkwy. |
| Merriam Park Library | 1831 Marshall Ave. |
| Rice Street Library | 1011 Rice St. |
| Riverview Library | 1 East George St. |
| Rondo Library | 461 North Dale St. |
| Saint Anthony Park Library | 2245 Como Ave. |
| Sun Ray Library | 2105 Wilson Ave. |
| West 7th Library | 265 Oneida St. |
Accepted items: Holiday lights, electrical cords, telephone cords
NOT Accepted: Cord adaptors, battery packs, plastic rope lights, CFL lights
Looking to dispose of a live Christmas tree in St. Paul?
One live holiday tree is included in the Citywide Collection program between January 2 – January 15 each year. You do not need to call your hauler to schedule collection during this period. Place your tree next to your garbage cart on your regular collection day.
Prepare your Tree for Collection
- Remove all decorations and stand.
- Place the tree next to the garbage cart. Do not place upright in the snow or lean against your cart. Make sure the tree is not obstructing your carts.
- Limit 1 seasonal tree per household (1 tree per unit for multi-unit properties).
Trees can also be brought to some Ramsey County Yard waste sites.
Add recycling to your list of things to get done before year-end.
