RAM is no longer operating the Recycle Your Holidays™ program, but you can still drop off unwanted light strings at participating locations featuring their own light recycling program during this holiday season. See year round and seasonal drop-off locations below.
Year-Round Drop-Off Locations
ACE Hardware – Detroit Lakes – 801 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (218) 847-7173
ACE Hardware – Brainerd – 214 W Washington Street, Brainerd, MN 56401 (218) 829-5476
Andover City Hall – 1685 Crosstown Boulevard, Andover, MN 55304 (763) 767-5175
Becker County Courthouse (3rd floor by Zoning Dept.) – 915 Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN (218) 846-7310
Becker County Transfer Station – 24413 County Rd 144, Detroit Lakes, MN (218) 846-7310
Carver County Environmental Center – 116 Peavey Circle, Chaska, MN (952) 361-1835
Chisago County Household Hazardous Waste Facility – 39649 Grand Avenue, North Branch, MN (651) 213-8920
City of Hopkins – 11100 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins, MN (952) 935-8474
Coon Rapids Recycling Center – 1831 111th Avenue Coon Rapids, MN 55433 (763) 767-6485
Dakota County Recycling Zone – 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan, MN 55121 (651) 905-4520
Detroit Lakes Public Library – 1000 Washington Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (218) 847-2168
Goodwill of the Great Plains (Marshall) – 1200 E Main St, Marshall (507) 929-0276
Hennepin County Recycling Center and Transfer Station – 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 (612) 348-3777
Jobs Plus Inc – 200 16th Ave SE, Waseca, MN (507) 833-5004
Lyon County Environmental – 504 Fairgrounds Rd, Marshall (507) 532-8210
Otter Tail County Recycling Center – 1115 N. Tower Rd., Fergus Falls, MN (218) 998-8950
Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management Recycling Center – 2115 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, MN (320) 763-9340
Ramsey County Household Hazardous Waste Facility – 5 Empire Drive, St. Paul, MN (651) 633-3279 **Non-LED lights may be placed inside regular household containers; LED lighting will need to be brought to the Recycling Center
Rice County Recycling Center & Landfill – 3800 E 145h St., Dundas, MN 55019 (507) 332-6833
Scott County Household Hazardous Waste Facility – 588 Country Trail E (Hwy 282), Jordan, MN (952) 496-8787
South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-Off Center – 1400 West 96th Street Bloomington, MN 55431 (612) 348-3777
Steele County Waste Management Recycling Center – 1171 Brady Boulevard, Owatonna, MN (507) 456-4894
Washington County Environmental Center – 4039 Cottage Grove Drive, Woodbury, MN (651) 430-6655
WACOSA – 321 Sundial Dr, St. Cloud, MN (320) 251-0087 ext 207
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Materials Recovery Center – 4587 Ridgeview Rd, Duluth, MN 55803 (218) 722-0761
Seasonal Drop-Off Locations
The majority of these drop-off locations will begin light collection on December 1st and will stop collecting in the first week of February.
ALP Utilities – 316 Fillmore St, Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 763-6501
Ace Hardware – Alexandria – 406 Broadway St, Alexandria, MN 56308 (320) 763-5200
Ace Hardware – Glenwood – 24 Minnesota Ave W, Glenwood, MN 56334 (320) 634-4770
Blue Earth County Household Hazardous Waste Facility (collection in January) – 651 Summit Ave, Mankato MN 56001 (507) 304-4381
Brown County REA – 24386 MN-4, Sleepy Eye through Jan 20
City of St. Paul Libraries and municipal facilities – stpaul.gov/recycle
City of Arden Hills City Hall – 1245 Highway 96 W, Arden Hills, MN 55112 (651) 792-7800
City of Plymouth – 14900 23rd Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447 Nov 21-Jan 31
D & G ACE Hardware – 31262 64th Ave Path Cannon Falls, MN 55009 (507) 263-8828
Dakota County Northern Service Center – 1 Mendota Road, West St. Paul (651) 554-6600 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Dakota County Western Service Center – 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley (952) 891-7570 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Farmington City Hall – 430 Third Street Farmington, MN 55024 (651) 280-6800 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Farmington Liquor Store (Downtown) – 923 8th Street, Farmington (651) 280-6930 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Farmington Liquor Store (Pilot Knob) – 18350 Pilot Knob Road, Farmington (651) 280-6920 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Farmington Rambling River Center – 325 Oak St., Farmington (651) 280-6970 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Fridley City Hall – 7071 University Ave Fridley (763) 572-3594 Dec 1- Jan 31
Hastings Maintenance Facility – 920 10th Street, Hastings (651) 480-6175 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Lakeville City Hall – 20195 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville (952) 985-4400 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Lakeville Liquor Store (Galaxie) – 1600 Galaxie Ave., Lakeville (952) 985-4930 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Lakeville Liquor Store (Heritage) – 20164 Heritage Ave, Lakeville (952) 985-4910 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Lakeville Liquor Store (Kenrick) – 16179 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville (952) 985-4940 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Lakeville Liquor Store (Keokuk) – 20880 Keokuk Avenue, Lakeville (952) 985-4950 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Lebanon Hills Visitor Center – 860 Cliff Road, Eagan (651) 554-6530 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Mendota Heights City Hall – 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights (651) 452-1850 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Olmsted County Recycling Center – 305 Silver Creek Road NE, Rochester, MN 55904 (507) 328-7070
Rosemount Community Center – 13885 Robert Trail S, Rosemount (651) 322-6000 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Rosemount Steeple Center – 14344 Cameo Ave., Rosemount (651) 322-4222 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
Runestone Electric Association – 6839 Power Ln SW, Alexandria, MN 56308 (800) 473-1722
Schutz Family Foods – 900 Main St E, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 (507) 794-5211
Sleepy Eye Ace Hardware – 1200 Main St E, Sleepy Eye, MN 56085 (507) 794-3611
South St. Paul City Hall – 3rd Avenue North, South St. Paul (651) 554-3200 Nov. 15 – Jan. 31
True Value – Osakis – 209 Central Ave, Osakis, MN 56360 (320) 859-4621
Washington Square Mall – 808 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (218)847-1679