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With the holiday season officially upon us, the green Holiday Lights Recycling bins have reappeared for the collection of old, broken, or unused holiday lights, as well as all types of cords, including extension, telephone, appliance, and computer cords. As decorations go up and come down, instead of throwing those old lights and cords away, look for and use the green Holiday Lights Recycling bins located throughout Madison and Dawson. 

Holiday Lights collection bins can be found at both the elementary and high schools in Madison & Dawson, both Madison and Dawson City Halls, the Lac qui Parle County Courthouse and Annex, Hardware Hank, Madison Mercantile, NAPA, and Jubilee Foods in Madison, as well as Al’s Mercantile and Tim’s Food Pride in Dawson. 

The Recycle Your Holidays program is funded by the Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment (SCORE) grant program, and promoted locally by the Lac qui Parle County Environmental Office. All recycled lights and cords collected in Lac qui Parle County are brought to and benefit the Canby Developmental Achievement Center. The Holiday Lights program ends January 30^th.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact the Lac qui Parle County Environmental Office at 320-598-3132.

It’s time for the Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection, which will be held on Wednesday, September 10^th, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the County Highway Garage in Dawson.  This event is open and free to all Lac qui Parle County residents.

Accepted hazardous chemicals include: old or unwanted paint, thinners, solvents, sealants, glues, adhesives, lacquers, wood preservatives, cleaning agents, pool chemicals, home and garden pesticides, new or used oil filters, and automotive or machinery transmission fluid. These materials should be brought to the LQP County Highway Garage in Dawson on September 10^th from 3 to 6 p.m. for safe and environmentally friendly disposal.  

You can put your empty paint cans in your recycling if they have been rinsed free of paint residue.  However, if you’re unable to remove the residual paint, you can now bring these cans to the collection to be recycled.

Items not accepted include: unidentified or out-of-county waste, fluorescent bulbs, fire extinguishers, compressed gas, explosives, radioactive material, tires, vehicle batteries, and auto or machinery engine oil. 

The County Highway Garage in Dawson is located at 1792 295^th Avenue. To get there, go south on Main Street (6^th Street), turn east on County Road #10, and use the North entrance. 

For additional information or questions regarding the September 10th Household Hazardous Waste Collection, please contact the Lac qui Parle County Environmental Office at 320-598-3132, or visit the website at https://lqpco.com/277/Household-Hazardous-Waste-HHW. You can also find more details on other recycling opportunities using the “Recycling” button on the LQP County website at www.lqpco.com.

Funded by the Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment (SCORE) grant program.

The next Lac qui Parle County Special Item Collection will be held on Saturday, September 13^th, from 8 am to noon, at the LQP County Special Item Recycling Site. This is a great opportunity to dispose of old appliances, tires, and electronics for a small fee, and all bulbs are now FREE!

The Special Item Collections are open to all LQP County residents and businesses and are held on the second Saturday of the month through October 11^th. Appliances, tires, and electronics are accepted for a small fee, and all bulbs are now FREE!

The Special Item Recycling Site is located at 2462 241^st Avenue, the former demolition landfill site, which is ¼ mile east of Madison on Highway 40 and then ½ mile north on 241^st Avenue.

For any questions concerning acceptable items or prices, please call the Lac qui Parle County Environmental Office at 320-598-3132.  You can also find more details under the Environmental Department on the county website at www.lqpco.com. 

Funded by the Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment (SCORE) grant program.