Do you have broken or used holiday lights and extension cords? Donate them at the Zoo to help protect lions and cheetahs in Tanzania. Bring your broken, non-working or used strings of lights and extension cords to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for recycling November 1 through January 31, 2023. Please do not include any packaging. Proceeds from recycling support the Zoo’s
lion and cheetah conservation program partners the Ruaha Carnivore Project and Lion Landscapes.
In partnership with Ruaha Carnivore Project and Lion Landscapes, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is working to mitigate human-carnivore conflicts and develop effective, long-term conservation strategies for large carnivores in Tanzania. This organization helps reduce the negative impacts of carnivore presence by providing important conservation-related benefits to local communities.
When: November 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023
Where: At the main entrance of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way (you don't need a Zoo ticket to drop them off) or at the
Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District, 4750 East 131 Street in Garfield Heights.