Holiday Light Recycling

Holiday light recycling dates: December 2, 2025  - January 17, 2026

Don’t toss those unwanted holiday string lights! Instead, consider recycling them. String lights and electronics cannot be placed in your recycling cart, but they can be recycled at the Meridian Transfer Station or the Household Hazardous Waste Site.

Meridian Transfer Station:

(Drop-off open every day in Republic Services’ parking lot)

  • Holiday String Lights
  • Electrical Cords
  • Plastic Rope Lights

*Please do not throw plastic bags, boxes, or other non-light items in the container.

Household Hazardous Waste Site:

(Open Mondays from 12 PM to 7 PM)

  • Battery Packs
  • Rechargeable Batteries
  • CFL Light Bulbs
Person with a box of old holiday lights, placing strands into the Holiday Light Recycling bin

Meridian Transfer Station (MTS)

MTS Website
208-345-1265
2130 W Franklin Rd
Meridian, ID. 83642

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Household Hazardous Waste

2130 W Franklin Rd
Meridian, ID 83642
Mondays (except holidays), 12 pm - 7 pm
HHW Webpage

Solid Waste Program

Solid Waste Coordinator
208-898-5500
trashtalk@meridiancity.org