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Recycling in Lawrence, KS

The City of Lawrence collects trash and picks up bulky items, appliances and tires on request through its Special Item Pickup form. Douglas County households drop off paint and batteries free by appointment at the HHW facility at 2201 Kresge Road; electronics go to an annual city/county recycling event.

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence
    • The HHW facility is at 2201 Kresge Road, Lawrence, KS 66049. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appointment hours are Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and select Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City of Lawrence/Douglas County HHW Facility accepts hazardous waste from Douglas County households throughout the year for free, by appointment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All HHW facility operations are by appointment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Qualifying Douglas County businesses may use the facility by appointment for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program Contacts (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment
    • KDHE lists Douglas County's HHW program at 2201 Kresge Rd, Lawrence 66049. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential Special Item Pickup Service (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence
    • The Residential Special Item Pickup Service form is for bulky items that do not fit in the cart, carpet and tires; items are collected on the next trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Requests must be submitted by 4 p.m. on the business day before the regular trash day; bulk items are not collected during holiday weeks. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Excessive bulk piles are charged fees on the next utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For appliance pickups, all food must be removed or the appliance will be left. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Five tires per household per year are picked up free; each tire over 5 costs $1.75 off rim or $3.00 on rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Every tire over five per household per year is charged $1.75 off rim and $3.00 on rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence
    • For large or bulky items like a couch or refrigerator, residents fill out the Residential Special Item Pickup Service form. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The monthly solid waste fee covers weekly trash and yard waste collection, recycling, limited bulk item pick-up and HHW disposal services. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Lawrence
    • Since 2008 the City of Lawrence and Douglas County have hosted periodic electronics recycling events; since 2020 there has been one event per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2026 event was Saturday, August 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper Street, for all Douglas County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: anything with a cord, including computers, laptops, monitors, printers, microwaves, TVs, gaming systems and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CRT TVs, CRT monitors and projection TVs are $40 each; LCD TVs and monitors are $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LCD TVs and monitors are accepted for a $10 fee each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires, furniture, large appliances and Freon devices such as refrigerators are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lawrence Habitat ReStore (opens in new tab) · Lawrence Habitat for Humanity
    • The ReStore is at 2108 W. 27th St., Ste C, Lawrence, Kansas 66047, (785) 856-6920. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ReStore phone (785) 856-6920. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All donations require an appointment; drop-off appointments are Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donation drop-off appointments are available Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3424a: Waste tires, restrictions on disposal (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Waste tires may not be put in a landfill as a method of final disposal in Kansas, except as KDHE allows by rule or permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3424b: Waste tire permits and standards (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Anyone who arranges for someone else to collect or haul waste tires must use a hauler that holds a KDHE waste tire permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3424i: Tire retailers; requirements (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Kansas tire retailers may not refuse to accept waste tires from customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A tire retailer may refuse more waste tires than the customer bought at the time of sale. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A tire retailer may refuse waste tires from a customer buying replacement tires for commercial use if the retailer does not mount them. Checked October 26, 2026.

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