Holiday Lights Recycling
PROACT ‘HOLIDAY LIGHTS RECYCLING’ CAMPAIGN URGES
AREA RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES TO DROP OFF LIGHT STRINGS, CORDS
Gertens, cities of Oakdale and Savage, and Burnsville’s Park Nicollet Clinic new
among 27 drop-off locations, people with disabilities disassemble and sort material
Greater efficiencies, new collection points and hopes for more material are all on tap for the “Holiday Lights Recycling” effort carried out by ProAct, Inc. in conjunction with several metro area cities. The program also recycles electrical, phone and appliance cords and offers 27 drop-off locations.
“You can keep your lights and cords out of the trash and recycling bins, knowing that they will be handled properly, and that the valuable material will be reclaimed and reused in new products,” said ProAct Production Coordinator Jennifer Cavalier. The effort also helps to employ dozens of people with disabilities in Dakota and Goodhue counties.
Several participating metro area cities, and Dakota County service centers are serving as drop-off points, as is Gertens Greenhouse in Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville liquor stores, Burnsville Park Nicollet Clinic and five hardware stores. The program ends January 31.
People with disabilities process the cords and bulbs at ProAct’s Eagan and Red Wing facilities. There are a few exclusions, Cavalier explained. Drop-off locations and ProAct cannot accept cord adapters, battery packs, plastic rope lights or CFL lights.
Christmas lights and electrical cords cannot be recycled in standard, single-sort recycling bins, and can cause problems in the regular waste stream, but the material is recoverable, said Cavalier. ProAct has grown the recycling effort each of the last three years and is now excited to announce that all the work and income from the processed material will benefit individuals with disabilities in its programs.
Drop off locations serviced by ProAct are offered in Dakota, Goodhue, Scott and Washington counties. These include:
Apple Valley
Dakota County Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Avenue
Burnsville
Burnsville Park Nicollet Clinic
14000 Fairview Drive, Suite 204
Concierge desk in lobby, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Cannon Falls
D & G ACE Hardware
31265 County 24
Eagan
ProAct, Inc.
3195 Neil Armstrong Boulevard
(west of main entrance, near garage)
Farmington
Farmington City Hall
430 3rd Street
Farmington Liquors
109 Elm Street
Farmington Liquors
18350 Pilot Knob Road
Rambling River Center
325 Oak Street
Hastings
Hastings City Hall
101 4th Street East
Sterling Drug
1399 South Frontage Road
Terry's Hardware
375 33rd Street W
Inver Grove Heights
ACE Hardware & Paint
3098 65th Street East
City of Inver Grove Heights
8150 Barbara Avenue
Gertens Greenhouses
5500 Blaine Avenue
Inver Grove Veterans Memorial Community Center
8055 Barbara Avenue East
Lakeville
Lakeville City Hall
20195 Holyoke Avenue
Lakeville Liquor Heritage
20164 Heritage Avenue
Lakeville Liquor Kenrick
16179 Kenrick Avenue
Lakeville Liquor Store
1600 Galaxie Ave
Mendota Heights
Mendota Heights City Hall
1101 Victoria Curve
Oakdale
Oakdale City Hall
1584 Hadley Avenue North
Red Wing
ProAct, Inc.
204 Mississippi Avenue, Red Wing (lobby, near reception area)
Red Wing ACE Hardware
1264 Old W Main Street, Red Wing
Rosemount
City of Rosemount-Community Center-13885 South Robert Trail
Terry's Hardware
14635 S Robert Trail
Savage
City of Savage
6000 McColl Drive
West St. Paul
Dakota County Western Service Center
1 Mendota Road West
ProAct is headquartered in Eagan and has additional operations in Red Wing, Zumbrota and in Hudson, Wis. Its mission is to provide person-centered services that enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities in the areas of employment, life skills, and community inclusion.
Date and Time
Tuesday Nov 22, 2016 Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Now through January 31st, 2017
Location
In Apple Valley at
Dakota County Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Avenue
Fees/Admission
FREE!