Recycle holiday lights at Five Rivers MetroParks

Five Rivers MetroParks and Cohen Recycling are making the holidays greener by providing bins at six MetroParks locations where residents can drop off holiday lights to be recycled. Recycling these lights supports MetroParks’ conservation mission, and Cohen will make a donation to the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation equal to the market value of the recycled lights collected.

Light drop-off continues through Thursday, Feb. 1. Light strands should be loose and not in bags or boxes. The following locations are accessible during park hours, daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

■ Carriage Hill MetroPark, 7800 E. Shull Road, Huber Heights: Recycling bin is located outside the Visitor Center entrance.

■ Sugarcreek MetroPark, 4178 Conference Road, Sugarcreek Twp.: Recycling bin is located at the main parking lot entrance under the kiosk.

■ Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton: Recycling bin is located at the front of the main building.

■ Possum Creek MetroPark, 4790 Frytown Road, Dayton: Recycling bin located at the education building at the Possum Creek Farm.

■ Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6733 Springboro Pike, Miami Twp. Recycling bin located outside the Visitor Center entrance.

■ 2nd Street Market, 600 E. Second St., Dayton: Recycling bin is located at the northwest entrance and is accessible anytime.

This is the fifth holiday season the recycling program has been offered. Last year, MetroParks collected 5,900 pounds of lights. Over the past three years, Cohen has donated a total of $6,674.82 to the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation.