Don’t throw out those holiday lights!

Broken or unusable strings of holiday lights, a form of e-waste, contain valuable copper but cannot be recycled with normal curbside recycling. To help keep them out of the waste stream, First Universalist’s Environmental Justice Team  will be collecting broken holiday lights from now through mid-January and then recycling them through a local scrap yard. Better yet, we’ll get paid for every pound we bring! 

Here’s what you need to know: Bring your light strands to the bin in the Social Hall. We’ll collect them each week and then store them onsite until the end of the drive. You don’t need to remove the light bulbs. If you have other forms of “coated copper wire” (i.e. old charging cords) you can also include those. It’s that simple! 

Please share this message with your neighbors, family members, and colleagues. If you offer to collect their broken strands and bring them with you to church, you’ll be helping the community, helping the environment, and helping the church all at the same time. 

Questions? Lynn Broaddus (LBroaddus@BroadviewCollaborative.com) or Todd Pierson (Todd.Pierson@gmail.com) are happy to help.