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Christmas Light Strings

Christmas Light Strings
Christmas light strings are managed through Product Care, a province-wide product stewardship program. A full list of what is accepted and free depot locations is available on their website.
Strings with light bulbs removed are also accepted for recycling as scrap metal at metal recycling facilities.

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities

How do I go green?

Replace light strings only when no longer in working order and replace bulbs instead of going for a new look.

Donate strings that still work or offer them for free online through social media or an online classifieds service. 

Not all facilities listed below are part of the provincial program and may charge a fee for drop off. Contact facilities directly regarding restrictions and charges.

Facilities

  • Bottle Depot - Downtown Victoria

    655 Queens Avenue
    Victoria
    250.727.7480

  • Bottle Depot - Glanford

    4261 Glanford
    Victoria
    250.727.7480

  • Brentwood Auto & Metal Recyclers

    7481 West Saanich Road
    Saanichton
    250.665.7282

  • Ellice Recycle

    524 David Street
    Victoria
    250.386.4342

  • Esquimalt Return-It

    935 Ellery
    Victoria
    250.381.1482

  • Galiano Recycling Depot

    220 Sturdies Bay Road
    Galiano Island
    250.539.5769

  • GFL Environmental (formerly Alpine, and Terrapure Environmental)

    1045 Dunford Avenue
    Victoria
    250.474.5145

  • Hartland Depot

    1 Hartland Avenue
    Victoria
    250.360.3030

  • Mayne Island Recycling Depot

    390 Campbell Bay Road
    Mayne Island
    250.539.3383

  • Pender Island Recycling Depot

    4400 Otter Bay Road
    Pender Island
    250.629.6962

  • Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer)

    307 David Street
    Victoria
    250.381.5865

  • ReStore - Habitat for Humanity Victoria

    721 Vanalman Ave
    Victoria
    250.386.7867

  • Salt Spring Garbage and Recycling

    360 Blackburn Road
    Salt Spring Island
    250.537.2167

  • Salt Spring Island Recycling Depot

    349 Rainbow Road
    Salt Spring Island
    250.537.1200

  • Salvation Army - Brentwood

    7177 West Saanich Road
    Brentwood Bay
    250.652.4622

  • Salvation Army - Cedar Hill Cross

    1551 Cedar Hill Cross Road
    Victoria BC
    250.382.3714

  • Salvation Army - Hillside

    990 Hillside Avenue
    Victoria
    250.380.7717

  • Sidney Return-It

    5-10025 Galaran Road
    Sidney
    778.351.2828

  • The Environmental Story

    Light strings make those festive times magical but the relative low cost means this cabling of pvc and copper wire is all too often dumped for a new look. Like drink yokes, these sturdy strings can harm scavenging wildlife who get tangled up in search of food.