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How to dispose of Christmas decorations

How extend the life of Christmas decorations

Holiday ornaments

Christmas nutcrackers

Decorative wreaths

Christmas stockings

Tinsel

Examples of Christmas decorations

  • Christmas décor like nutcrackers and figurines
  • Snow globes
  • Ornaments and tinsel
  • Stockings
  • Wreaths

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of Christmas decorations depending on whether they are usable or unusable.

Usable Christmas decorations

  • Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating

Reuse Christmas decorations by: 

  • Giving to family and friends

  • Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace

Donate usable Christmas decorations to local charities. Contact your preferred charity to confirm what type of donations they are accepting. Options include: 

Unusable Christmas decorations

  • Put into your black cart

Put broken and unusable Christmas ornaments and tinsel into your black cart as garbage.

Special instructions

  • Package broken glass and sharp items safely by:
    • Putting the pieces into a puncture-resistant, non-breakable container (e.g. plastic tub or pail with lid.); or
    • Wrapping in two layers of paper and place in a tied bag.
  • Labels as 'sharps' with a permanent marker and place in your black cart.

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