Waste Reduction & Recycling Division

Eco Tip

  • Keep you computer and monitor in sleep mode rather than leaving them on around the clock. You will use 80% less electricity, which over the course of a year will have the effect of cutting CO2 emissions by up to 1,250 pounds.
    (source: Consumer Reports)

Just for Kids

Just for Kids

Wind, Solar & Geothermal Energy

Renewable energy is energy flow that occurs naturally and repeatedly in the environment. This includes solar power, wind, wave and tidal power and hydroelectricity. Solid renewable energy sources include energy crops and other biomass. Gaseous renewables come from landfill and sewage waste.

Renewable energy options can help homeowners save money and protect the environment. To learn more about your options for renewable energy at home please explore the links below.


Wind Energy

American Wind Energy Association

The Energy Savings Store
8201 Rosewood Dr.
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 221-6253

Smalley Heating & Cooling
6849 NW Rochester Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66617
(785) 246-2327

Heartland Renewable Energy Society


Solar Energy

American Solar Energy Society

Blue Sky Wind, Solar & Home
920 Massachusetts St., Suite 1A
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
(785) 856-2583

Bonneville Environmental Foundation

The Energy Savings Store
8201 Rosewood Dr.
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 221-6253
Kansas Solar Electric Co-operatives

Smalley Heating & Cooling
6849 NW Rochester Rd.
Topeka, Kansas 66617
(785) 246-2327

Heartland Renewable Energy Society

Geothermal Energy

EERE Consumer's Guide:
Geothermal Heat Pumps


Ground Source, Inc.
216 E 5th St.
Holton, KS 66436
(785) 364-2514
Scott Temperature Equipment
1815 Bullene St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 843-2244