The holidays are wrapping up and it’s time to take down the decorations.
If you had a holiday tree this year, you can take it to the Seward Recycling Center at 340 S. Seventh St.
“Trees can be taken to our recycling center and put by the cardboard building,” Street/Transportation and Recycling Superintendent Bob Miers said.
Otherwise, residents will have to work with their refuse hauler to dispose of their trees.
As for leftover string lights, if residents do not intend to keep them, they can recycle them in Lincoln.
Pat Coldiron at Liberty House Bed and Breakfast in Seward attempted to collect and resell string lights in Seward in the past but with little success. Coldiron said she couldn’t find anyone to buy the used lights. Despite the initial failure, Coldiron said she would love to restart the effort if she could find a way to make it work.
To recycle string lights, people will have to go to Lincoln and locate a collection box for the ninth annual Green Holidays program. People can take their lights to multiple locations throughout Lincoln, including; Eastridge Elementary School at 6245 L St. in the parking lot on the southwest side of the building where there is a collection container, the Lincoln Children’s Zoo overflow parking lot on 27th and A streets or to any Lincoln Fire and Rescue Station.
The money raised from the light donations will be split up and distributed between multiple programs. Eastridge Elementary PTO will receive 50% of all money raised, Lincoln Firefighters’ “Operation Warm” will receive 25% and the Science Focus Program will receive 25%.
The program in Lincoln accepts string lights in working or non-working condition as well as extension cords and insulated wire. Wreaths with holiday lights and garland lights can only be taken to the boxes near the collection bin at the Eastridge Elementary site.
For more information on recycling holiday lights in Lincoln, go to http://scrapcentralrecycling.com/light-drive.html
