There’s always that one burned-out bulb or the one that flickers during its last moments of life. Holiday lights don’t last forever, and the city has a way to recycle them rather than throwing them in the trash.

There are two locations in the area that will accept the lights from now through January 2: Cherry Creek Recycling Center and Blue Star Recyclers. The program has been successful in Denver; the city says 4,352 pounds of holiday lights were recycled last year.

Here’s what’s accepted:

• Light strings and wires with incandescent, LED, and “icicle” lights
• Attached bulbs are OK

Here’s what’s not accepted:

• Bubble lights (liquid-filled) or neon lights
• Lights contained in plastic bags or cardboard boxes. Remove light strings from packaging material

And here’s the information about the two drop-off locations:

 Cherry Creek Recycling Center

• Located near the intersection of S. Quebec St. and E. Cherry Creek South Drive. Enter going south on Cherry Creek Dr. South (follow the signs)
• Drop off Tuesday-Friday, 10 am-4:30 pm; Saturday, 9 am-3 pm
• Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and city holidays

Blue Star Recyclers 

• 953 Decatur St. Denver, CO 80204
• Drop off Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm; Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm
• Closed on Sundays
• Note: Blue Star will be closed December 24 – January 1; the drop site will reopen Thursday, January 2

Tree recycling, begins on December 26. Denver residents can drop off trees at one of the city collection sites. Those trees will be turned into mulch that will be available in the spring. Trees that are left out for large item trash pickup won’t be mulched.

WEEKDAY Treecycle drop sites are open NOW through January 31, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at these locations:

• Havana Nursery – 10450 Smith Rd. (enter on Smith Road)
• Central Platte Campus – 1271 W. Bayaud Ave. (next to the Denver Animal Shelter)
• Cherry Creek Transfer Station – 7301 E. Jewell Ave. (enter on E. Jewell Ave.

(Note: These locations will be closed January 1 and January 20 for holiday observances)

Five Saturday drop sites will be open January 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Sloan’s Lake Park (Northwest Parking Lot) – W. Byron Pl. and Yates St.
• Fred Thomas Park – 2400 Quebec St.
• Evie Dennis School Campus – 4800 Telluride St.
• John F. Kennedy High School – 2855 S. Lamar St.
• Central Platte Campus – 1271 W. Bayaud Ave. (Extended hours until 4:00 p.m.)

Ten Saturday drop sites will be open January 11 and January 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Sloan’s Lake Park (Northwest Parking Lot) – W. Byron Pl. and Yates St.
• Bruce Randolph School – 3955 Steele St.
• Fred Thomas Park – 2400 Quebec St.
• Evie Dennis School Campus – 4800 Telluride St.
• Central Platte Campus – 1271 W. Bayaud Ave.  (Extended hours until 4 p.m.)
• Cherry Creek Transfer Station – 7301 E. Jewell Ave.
• Havana Nursery – 10450 Smith Rd.
• Carson Elementary – 5420 E 1st Ave.
• John F. Kennedy High School – 2855 S. Lamar St.
• Congress Park – E. 9th and Josephine St.