The City of Fargo provides free recycling for holiday string lights and disposal of shopping-generated cardboard at designated facilities, promoting eco-friendly waste management through January. (147 characters)
The City of Fargo offers residents a free program to recycle old or unwanted holiday lights responsibly. Drop off string lights, including LED and older types, at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 606 43½ St. N (or 43 1/2 Street North). Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, until January 31, 2026; rope-style lights are not accepted.
Residents can use the free Residential Transfer Station at the Fargo Landfill, 4501 7th Ave. N., for extra holiday shopping-generated cardboard and other household waste like non-freon appliances or old furniture. Proof of residency is required; commercial waste and building materials are excluded.