Now that Christmas is over, and you take your decorations down, are you wondering what to do with your live tree and lights?

Here is what to do with your unwanted Christmas lights:

• You can take working holiday lights to any donation store. If your lights aren’t working, you can still take them for recycling to any Goodwill donation store.
• You can drop them off at any City of Knoxville recycling center, but only between 8 am and 8 pm and when given to a Goodwill attendant.
• You can give them to an attendant at the County Convenience Centers at Halls, Dutchtown, John Sevier, and Karns.
• The City of Knoxville Household Hazardous Waste facility located at 1033 Elm St accepts them only for City and Knox County residents.

If you are trying to figure out what to do with your live tree, the City of Knoxville has a Tree-Cycling program! Knoxville’s Tree-Cycling program lasts from January 2nd – January 30, 2024.

Here are some places to take to get rid of your live Christmas tree:

• You can recycle your live Christmas trees at any Knox County Convenience Center for free.
• Carter Convenience Center – 8815 Asheville Highway
• Dutchtown Convenience Center – 10618 Dutchtown Road
• Halls Convenience Center – 3608 Neal Drive
• John Sevier Convenience Center – 1950 West John Sevier Highway
• Karns Convenience Center – 6930 Karns Crossing Lane
• Powell Convenience Center – 7311 Morton View Lane
• Tazewell Pike Convenience Center – 7201 Tazewell Pike

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Source: WATE