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

Fact Sheets

Recycling & Hazardous Waste

Residential Recycling Guide Printable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 200K

Solid Waste ServicesPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 250K

Business and Industry Recycling GuidePrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 100K

Household Hazardous Waste ProgramPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 200K

Product Reuse ProgramPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 106K

Small Quantity Generator Program (Business Hazardous Waste)Printable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 146K

Business Mercury Lamp RecyclingPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 146K

Electronic Recycling GuidePrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 67K

Handling Mercury SpillsPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 175K

Household Batteries - A Proper DisposalPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 111K

Paint Lawrence Green… Six Steps to a Successful Paint ProjectPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 152K

Recycle Used Motor OilPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 149K

Smoke Detectors - The Straight FactsPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 105K


Lawn Care & Composting

The Rookie’s Guide to Fertilizing in Douglas CountyPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 218K

GrasscyclingPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 305K

Backyard CompostingPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 315K

Clopyralid Fact SheetPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 80.5K

Clopyralid BrochurePrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 256K

Vermicomposting: Composting With WormsPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 282K

Worm Composting Bins Made EasyPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 235K

How to Build and Install a Rain BarrelPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 156K

Low Maintenance Landscaping: Water Conservation through Creative LandscapingPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 151K

What is Xeriscape?Printable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 277K

 

SAFER ALTERNATIVES

Our Home: A Guide to Non-Toxic Alternatives for Toxic Household CleanersPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 188K

Pest Management at HomePrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 286K

Our Garden: Alternatives to Pesticides in Our GardensPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 136K

Birds and Pesticides: The Invisible TruthPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 197K

Non-Toxic Household CleanersPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 197K

Non-Toxic Personal Care ProductsPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 234K

Non-Toxic Hair Care StrategiesPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 96.5K

Keeping Kids Safe: Avoiding Hazards in Art and Hobby SuppliesPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 149K


OTHER

Guide to Clean WaterPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 140K

How to Reduce Junk MailPrintable PDF (opens in new window)
PDF 75.1K