Air, Land

Composting is coming to Lakewood!

by cate

Start 2026 with a simple habit that helps the planet! Residents will soon be able to drop off food scraps citywide for just $5/month. Join a free workshop to learn how it works and take home a free kitchen compost caddy to get started (you can attend any date that works best). Sign up: 👉https://lkwd.co/CompostingWorkshop

Air, Energy, People

Transitioning to Heat Pumps – Hear from Experts and Users

by cate

Join the South of 6th Sustainable Neighborhood, Lakewood’s Sustainability Division, Clean Energy Lakewood, New Energy Colorado (NECO) and Go Electric Colorado (GECO) on February 5th, 5:00-7:30pm, for a discussion with experts and home owners who have installed energy-efficient heat pump HVAC units. The panel will share their real world experience and debunk false information about […]

Land

2026 Christmas Tree Recycling

by cate

Don’t throw your Christmas tree away in the landfill – throw it in our truck for composting for FREE! The South of 6th Sustainable Neighborhood is hosting our 5th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling event on Sunday, January 4th, between 12:00pm and 2:00pm in the South Lakewood Elementary Parking Lot (west side). Trees ONLY – no […]

Energy, Land

Holiday Light Recycling

by cate

In December and January you can drop off non-working holiday light strings at South Lakewood Elementary Community Garden (in front of South Lakewood Elementary at 8425 W 1st Ave). Look for the blue recycling box starting on December 1, 2025. Have other holiday items that need to be reused or recycled? Check out Lakewood’s new […]