In most cases, Christmas decorations, including artificial trees, ornaments and string lights, can be recycled.

If you used an artificial tree this holiday season, cleaning it up is as easy as folding it up and storing it in a box. But ...

“In the U.S., shopping bags, wraps, and films aren’t accepted in most municipal curbside recycling programs,” Penge says.

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