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)

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Fluorescent Lamp Recycling

Residential fluorescent and other mercury containing lamps can be recycled through the following facilities.

City of Lawrence/Douglas County Household Hazardous Waste Program
(785) 832-3030
Accepts fluorescent and other mercury containing lamps from Douglas County households by appointment only.

Home Depot
1910 West 31st Street
(785) 749-2074
Home Depot accepts compact fluorescent lamps from households.

 

Businesses with fluorescent or other mercury containing lamps please click here. (PDF, 146K)