Electronics Recycling Event 2025
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our 2025 Electronics Recycling Event! Thanks to you, the 2025 Electronics Recycling Event was a smashing success. On Saturday, June 21, over 1,077 vehicles rolled through — and together, we recycled an incredible 70,085 pounds of electronics! That’s more than 35 tons of old tech kept out of the landfill!
A huge thank you to everyone who showed up to protect our environment and give your gadgets a second life. And special thanks to our partners at
Teknix Solutions for helping us make it all happen! You’ve helped make Lawrence a cleaner, greener place to live. We can’t wait to do it again next year!
When: June 21, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Free State High School – 4700 Overland Dr., Lawrence, KS
Who: All Douglas County residents.
Materials Accepted by Teknix Solutions:
- Anything that uses electricity or has a cord, including, but not limited to:
- computers*, laptops, monitors**, speakers, keyboards, mice, servers,
- printers, microwaves, TVs**, gaming systems,
- light fixtures (not bulbs! see list below), non-PCB ballasts,
- stereos, radios, phones*, audio / visual equipment,
- lab equipment, cables, battery backup systems,
- other small appliances
*Teknix Solutions, a leader in safe electronic disposal, will ensure that all items are processed securely, protecting both your data and the environment. Teknix’s certified equipment handlers ensure that any electronics they receive are securely destroyed on site or wiped clean using NIST 800-88 standards. Teknix’s goal is to keep as much e-waste out of landfills as possible in a safe and secure manner.
- **CRT TVs, CRT monitors, and projection TVs will be accepted for a fee: $40/each for all sizes of CRT TVs, CRT Monitors, and Projection TVs.Â
- **LCD TVs and Monitors will be accepted for a fee:Â $10/each for all sizes.
- Check out this helpful website to determine if your monitor or TV is a CRT or LCD TV.
This year, Teknix can accept payments of cash, paypal, or venmo. Teknix does not accept credit/debit cards.
Materials Not Accepted by Teknix Solutions:
- All media, VHS Tapes, CDs, DVDs
- Vapes, vape pens, e-cigarettes
- Fire alarms, smoke detectors, thermometers
- All light bulbs, PCB ballasts
- Chemicals of any kind and household batteries (Lawrence residents may make an appointment to take these items to Household Hazardous Waste)
- Tires, furniture
- Large appliances, and devices containing Freon, such as refrigerators
