Holiday lights

Each year, MMWA holds a holiday light recycling drive from November 15 – January 15. The project kicks off on America Recycles Day – November 15 – just as many people are pulling out their holiday decorations for the season. All sizes, styles, and colors of indoor and outdoor string lights can be donated.

Residents can drop off their lights at fourteen locations throughout Saginaw County, plus a Gratiot County drop-off site at the Wheeler Township Office. Collection bins can be found at:

  • Brady Township Hall
    16020 W. Peet Rd., Oakley
  • Bridgeport Twp Governmental Center
    6740 Dixie Highway, Bridgeport
  • The CAN Council
    1311 N Michigan Ave, Saginaw
  • Carrollton Twp DPW
    1645 Mapleridge Rd, Saginaw
  • Frankenmuth City Hall
    240 W. Genesee St, Frankenmuth
  • Hayes Park
    (during Freeland Light Show)
    9200 Midland Rd, Freeland
  • James Twp Hall
    6060 Swan Creek Rd, Saginaw
  • Kochville Twp Office
    5851 Mackinaw Rd, Saginaw
  • Lakefield Township Hall
    21050 Lakefield Rd., Merrill
  • Mid Michigan Waste Authority
    2063 S Miller Rd, Saginaw
  • Merrill Village Office
    148 W. Saginaw St., Merrill
  • Richland Twp Administrative Office
    1180 N Hemlock Rd, Hemlock
  • Saginaw City Public Works Building
    1435 S Washington Ave, Saginaw
  • Saginaw Twp Dept of Public Services
    4870 Shattuck Rd, Saginaw
  • Spaulding Twp Office
    5025 East Rd, Saginaw
  • St Charles District Library
    132 S Saginaw St, St. Charles
  • Swan Creek Township Office
    11415 Lakefield Rd, St. Charles
  • Thomas Twp Public Safety Building
    8215 Shields Dr, Saginaw
  • Tittabawassee Twp Office
    145 S. Second St, Freeland
  • Wheeler Twp Office
    8510 E Monroe Rd, Wheeler
  • Zilwaukee City Administration Building
    319 Tittabawassee Rd, Saginaw

However, if you do opt to put light strings out curbside, they must be placed with your trash, as the lights are not recyclable via the curbside recycling program.