Category Archives: General

Carol Steckler has taken over the role of Volunteer Coordinator. Carol has  lived on Lopez for almost 40 years and raised four children here. She has volunteered for many Lopez non-profits, including the Community Land Trust and KlOI Lopez Community … Continue reading →

Beginning Wednesday, May 15, the Lopez Dump will be open an additional two hours per day. Summer Hours will be 11am to 4pm, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

                      P.O. Box 922    Lopez Island, WA  98261   (360) 468-2555 www.lopezsolidwaste.org/   This is the first quarterly report from your locally managed and operated Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District.  We are learning about the rhythm … Continue reading →

April 22 dawned bright and beautiful for a 2-hour Earth Day Fair hosted by SWAP at Lopez Island School. Classes took turns circling through an array of exhibits, videos and hands-on activities promoting celebration and good stewardship of the planet. … Continue reading →

Beth Terry, author of Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How you Can Too, will share her journey from self-confessed plastic addict to empowered plastic-free activist during a presentation and book-signing at Woodmen Hall at 5:30pm on … Continue reading →

The Lopez Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up will take place on Sunday, April 28, from 11am to 2pm at the Lopez Island Dump. Accepted items include: pesticides and other poisons, gasoline and other waste fuels, wood preservatives, oil-based paints and stains, … Continue reading →

The Lopez Dump will be open from noon to 3pm as usual on Easter Sunday, March 31.

Recycling at the Dump has been a lot of work by many hands of volunteers. Below are the figures for February and I will also list the old figures of January as to compare the two months. Also in February … Continue reading →

The Lopez Island Dump can now accept your shredded paper for free recycling. THE SHREDDED PAPER MUST BE IN A PAPER BAG AND SECURELY STAPLED OR TAPED CLOSED. Our markets cannot accept shredded paper in plastic bags.  To avoid the … Continue reading →

Caroline DiDiego, aka CASUDI, wrote about the Lopez Island Dump and the “Take Back the Dump” effort in an enthusiastic guest post with photos on the Small Biz Revival, the Rural and Small Town Business Resource website.