Holiday Waste-Recycling

Yesterday, I talked about ways to precycle our holiday waste. Here are some ideas for recycling.

1) Save gift bags and tissue paper for next year after the gift is unwrapped.
2) Cut out pictures on Christmas cards received this year to use as gift tags.
3) Live Christmas trees and greenery can be composted.
4) Check out your local recycling program. Most cardboard boxes and cards can be recycled.
5) Unfortunately, most gift wrap and ribbon can not be recycled. That is why precycling these items is so important.
6) Old batteries can be recycled at Batteries Plus.
7) The city of Lexington takes old Christmas lights and electronics at their Versailles Road recycling center. Check LFUCG website for times and days. Check your local area to see if they also have this service.
8) Clean styrofoam peanuts can be bagged and dropped off at most mailing services.

This year make an effort to decrease your waste stream by precycling and recycling.