Always attempt to replace broken bulbs before getting rid of old lights.
Christmas string lights cannot be recycled in your curbside recycling bin. These lights tangle up sorting machinery and can be safety hazard to materials recovery facility staff.
Broken string lights can go in your normal garbage or be taken to the following scrap metal recyclers:
Ben Weitsman & Son
10 Brandywine Ave, Binghamton, NY, 13901
607.724.3244
Greenblott Metal Co Inc.
7 Alice St., Binghamton, NY.
607.723.4666