The City of Lawrence will host an electronics recycling event May 13, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the North parking lot of Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive.
The City of Lawrence will host an electronics recycling event May 13, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the North parking lot of Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive. The event, which is open to all Douglas County residents, is provided by Teknix Solutions.
For those who choose to participate in the event, please stay in your vehicle as you arrive at the event site. While there is no fee to participate in the recycling event, CRT TVs and monitors will only be accepted for a $40 fee. Teknix Solutions will accept cash only at the event.
A full list of accepted and non-accepted items, printable event flyers, directions, and maps can be found by visiting lawrenceks.org/mso/electronics-recycling. Please visit this site for more information and direct any further questions to organizers at the City of Lawrence.
Since 2008, the City of Lawrence and Douglas County have hosted periodic electronics recycling events, inviting customers to drop off their recyclable electronics free of charge.
Years 2008-2018 in the table below reflect the combined totals from two electronics recycling events per year. Totals from years 2020-2022 were from one event only. Events that also collected paper for shredding are in parenthesis.
| Year | Pounds | Vehicles |
| 2022 | 72,489 | 936 |
| 2021 | 79,180 | 1,085 |
| 2020 | 99,940 | 1,500+ |
| 2018 | 170,260 | 1,851 |
| 2017 | 46,962 | 739 |
| 2016 | 152,683 (31,300) | 1,778 |
| 2015 | 138,849 | 1,535 |
| 2014 | 87,772 | 1,054 |
| 2013 | 155,896 (27,400) | 1,582 |
| 2012 | 91,981 | 1,149 |
| 2011 | 85,165 | 1,163 |
| 2010 | 114,285 | 1,232 |
| 2009 | 116,712 | 1,202 |
| 2008 | 112,647 | 1,189 |
| Total | 1,445,640 (58,700) | 16,910+ |
