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Keep America Beautiful-Topeka/Shawnee County promotes beautification, recycling, litter reduction and graffiti removal.  There are many programs that we promote, participate, and partner with other organizations.  Below is a list of programs available.  For more information, please contact:  Philicia at 224-0446; e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or www.kabtopsh.org

 

Beautification

Cutting for a Cause—Like Operation B.I.L.L.Y. G.O.A.T. volunteers remove neighborhood tall grass blight. 

Greater Topeka Landscape Contest—In partnership with Topeka Beautification Assoc. we encourage citizens of Topeka to beautify their own gardens and hold a contest recognizing the best in Topeka. 

KAB/Boy Scout Community Service Program—In partnership with the Boy Scouts, we are connecting the elderly in this community that need help, with boy scouts who need community service projects. 

KAB Friends of Ted Ensley Gardens—Volunteers assist with planting, weeding, and dead heading the beautiful gardens at Lake Shawnee. 

Operation B.I.L.L.Y. G.O.A.T.—A mowing program for the elderly and disabled referred through Code Compliance. 

Parks Pride Days—Cleanup and beautification with Topeka and Shawnee County Parks Departments. 

Topeka Cemetery Cleanup—An annual sprucing up of historic Topeka Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day. 

Topeka Tree Team—Volunteers help beautify some public areas around Shawnee County by trimming trees and shrubs, and picking up litter. 

Trees for Freedom—Initiated by a local business, we will be planting trees for each of the fallen soldiers from Shawnee County. 

Tulip Time Festival—We will join Topeka Beautification, the City of Topeka, and Shawnee County to sponsor and promote a citywide celebration of tulips in the spring.
 

In the Spotlight

This part of our new website will be dedicated to featuring businesses or individuals who follow good environmental practices.  If you would like to see your business featured here, or if you would like to honor an individual for their best environmental efforts who give back to this community, please send information to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Metal Scrappers

The following individuals will come to your house to pick up all metal free of charge:

Kathy & Ronnie  354-1810

Blanche--640-5944   All appliances and metal, small charge for basements and inside pick ups. 

Bobby Harris  233-0104

Bernie Bower   235-5205

 

Best Buy, 1600 SW Wanamaker, 272-1353

Hours:   M-Thu., 10am-9pm, F-Sat., 10am-10pm, Sun., 10am-7pm Ni-Cd Batteries, nickel metal hydride batteries, lithium ion batteries, small sealed lead batteries (>2 lbs), rechargeable batteries, telephones, ink cartridges, televisions and computers with a $10 fee, but you receive a $10 gift card to the store.  

 

K-State Research and Extension Office 

1740 SW Western Avenue

Topeka, KS  66604-3095

785-232-0062  

K-State Research and Extension Office has free compost bins available.  They are for Shawnee County residents only and are available through their office, one per household ( not for resale ).  The Shawnee County Recycling Department supplies our participating nurseries with the compost bins.  Shawnee County residents come into our office between the hours of 8 to 5, Monday through Friday and fill out a sheet for the bin, take a copy of that to their participating nurseries.  

Soil tests - They also have a grant from the Shawnee County Conservation District that covers one lawn or garden routine soil test per fiscal year as long as the land is in Shawnee County and as long as the grant lasts.  
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