Politics & Government
How to Waste Not This Holiday Season in Kirkwood
Holding onto some unwanted holiday lights? Drop them off at the Francis Scheidegger Recycling Depository in Kirkwood and see them go to good use.
Thank you to the City of Kirkwood for sharing the following information.
The will host a drop-off container for unwanted holiday lights at the Francis Scheidegger Recycling Depository, 350 S. Taylor Avenue. The collection container will be available Nov. 15 - Jan. 31.
The City will partner with St. Louis Green and Operation Food Search to collect and recycle the lights. In 2010, 32,000 pounds of unwanted holiday lights were recycled.
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There is no fee to drop off lights, and 100 percent of the holiday lights collected will be recycled. The lights are broken down into their component parts, and both the glass and the plastic get sent to the appropriate recyclers. The recycled copper will be sold, with the proceeds benefiting St. Louis Green and Operation Food Search.
“Everything is recycled,” said Cindy Breth with St. Louis Green in a statement. “Nothing goes to the landfill.”
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Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis to help with the sorting process. Volunteers are also needed on Nov. 12 and Dec. 10 to help distribute flyers at area malls.
Interested volunteers should contact Cindy Breth at 314-795-9520 or cindy@stlouigreen.com.
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