Give old or unwanted holiday lights a new purpose through the City of Wheaton’s Holiday Light Recycling Program, available now through Feb. 28, 2027. 

Drop off items from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Public Works Storage Yard, 820 W. Liberty Drive, on the south side of Liberty Drive across from Public Works. 

Accepted items include: 

• Traditional holiday lights 
• LED holiday lights 
• Italian min-holiday lights 
• Rope lights 
• Extension cords 

Items not accepted include: 

• Pre-lit garland, wreaths or tress 
• Bags or boxes 
• Lawn decorations, lit or unlit 
• Ornaments, lit or unlit 

Please remove from bags or boxes before dropping them off. There is no limit to how many lights you can bring for recycling.