Waste Reduction and Recycling
Spring Compost Sale - Sold Out
The City’s annual spring compost sale closed early afternoon on Friday and will not reopen for the remainder of the weekend due to record compost distribution and forecasted snow. On Friday, around 3:00 p.m., the City ran out of all compost available to the public. The city’s annual spring compost sale began on Thursday and residents took advantage of the nice weather to haul away their compost. There is a small amount of compost left at the site but it will be used for city projects this spring. Another compost sale will be held in the fall.
Features
- Yard Trimmings Collection starts Monday, March 8th
- Earth Day Parade and Celebration, Saturday, April 17th
- Electronic Recycling Event, Saturday, May 15th
- Proper Steps to Disposing of Expired or Unused Pharmaceuticals (PDF, 76k)
- Curbside Recycling Services
- New hours at the Wal-Mart Community Recycling Center starting July 1, 2009
Resources and Information
- 2010 Solid Waste Performance Audit
- 2008 Lawrence Recycling Survey Results (PDF, 1.2MB)
- 2007 City of Lawrence Recycling Annual Report (PDF, 155K)
- 2004 (with 2008 estimated cost update) Evaluation of Waste Diversion Strategies for Lawrence: Special Focus on Curbside Collection of Recyclables (PDF, 419K)
- 2004 Evaluation of Waste Diversion Strategies for Lawrence: Special Focus on Curbside Collection of Recyclables (PDF, 1MB)
- 1996 Douglas/Jefferson Counties Regional Solid Waste Management Plan and Updates can be found on the Solid Waste Division webpage.
