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August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Environment March 31, 2026 - 4:15 pm

City staff will load compost, woodchips for residents at upcoming event

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence’s City Compost Facility will soon host the first city-load event of the year, where staffers load compost and woodchips into residents’ trucks or trailers.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Environment March 6, 2026 - 9:23 am

City of Lawrence compost facility reopening for the season

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence’s compost facility is set to open for the season on Saturday, March 7.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Environment February 24, 2025 - 8:28 pm

Lawrence compost facility now to open for the season on March 8

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence’s compost facility will now open for the season on Saturday, March 8, delayed a week by the relentless winter weather in the area.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Environment February 11, 2025 - 12:15 pm

Save the date: Lawrence compost facility soon to open for the season

by Lawrence Times

As the sky prepares to drop another several inches of snow on the town, there is good news for those dreaming of warmer days in the garden. Lawrence’s compost facility will soon open for the season.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Environment August 9, 2024 - 12:22 pm

Lawrence compost facility to open for two special city-load events

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence has scheduled two new city-load compost days to compensate for canceling one last weekend so the facility could accept storm debris.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 1, 2024 - 3:43 pm

City of Lawrence cancels compost pickup event Saturday; will open for storm debris dropoff instead

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence is canceling its city-load compost event set for Saturday and will instead open the compost facility to Lawrence residents only for storm debris dropoff.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Environment February 20, 2024 - 1:52 pm

Lawrence’s compost facility to reopen for the season on first Saturday in March

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence will reopen its compost facility for the season with a self-load event on Saturday, March 2.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Environment March 1, 2023 - 12:14 pm

City of Lawrence compost facility to reopen Saturday

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence gardeners, rejoice: The city’s Saturday compost pickups and yard waste dropoffs resume this weekend.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 2, 2022 - 7:43 pm

City of Lawrence changes compost facility schedule; no more woodchips for sale for now

by Lawrence Times

Because of “tremendous turnout” at city-load Saturdays so far this year, the City of Lawrence has made changes to the Compost Facility’s summer schedule.

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