Lopez Solid Waste Levy — What You Need to Know!
Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) is a truly community-led endeavor, and requires dependable and recurring support from several...
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Great Islands Clean-Up (Fall Edition) is September 21!
The Great Islands Clean Up (fall edition) is coming up on September 21! All are welcome to join in this semi-annual island tradition, an...
New Hours Start Sept. 6
Summer hours at the Lopez Dump will end after Labor Day. Starting Friday, September 6 , the Dump will be open to the public: Friday –...
Board Members Visit Skagit River Steel & Recycling
This month, two of Lopez Solid Waste's board members took a field trip to Burlington to visit Skagit River Steel & Recycling — the...
Thank You, Justin!
If you're at the Dump this weekend and spot Facility Manager Justin Hagge scurrying about, take a moment to thank him for his many...
Behind the Scenes at the Lopez Dump: A True Community Project
"It really takes all of us, working together, to make this facility function as well as it does." The Lopez Dump is a community effort in...
Recycle & Reuse Paint at Lopez Solid Waste — for Free!
Got paint? Don't let unused paint clutter up your garage — or become a hazard! You can bring reusable paint to the Dump for recycling...
Summer Hours Start May 31
Beginning Friday, May 31, Lopez Solid Waste (the Dump) will open one hour earlier! SUMMER HOURS 2024 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM FRIDAY,...
Join Us April 20 for the Great Islands Clean-Up!
The Great Islands Clean-Up is a San Juan County event that takes place each Spring and Fall. This Spring, we'll come together on April 20...
May 11 is Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up Day at the Dump
San Juan County's Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up is our annual opportunity to legally and responsibly dispose of poisonous,...
Incident Report: March 22 Container Fire
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on March 22, 2024, staff noticed a plume of smoke coming from one of the large garbage containers at Lopez...
Parade Float Award Winners!
We are so proud of our awesome volunteers and Recycle Dogs. They put together a fun and informative parade float, and brought home the...
LSWDD's Vision for the Future
The LSWDD Board has been working hard on producing a planning document to guide development and use of District resources to best meet...
Help Shape a Composting Program for the Islands
Your Help is Needed to Create Commercial Composting for Island Residents and Businesses! San Juan County is exploring how to best...
ORS Board Lands at LSWDD
Previously posted in The Exchange (Orcas Recycling Center Newsletter) On June 11 a group of ORS/Exchange board and staff members traveled...
Where Does Your Garbage Go?
Have you ever wondered where that disposable plastic cup, old band aid, or chicken bone ends up after you chuck it in the garbage can?...
The News is Garbage
Lots of news recently in the solid waste and recycling world, not all of it good! Last week there was local news about Snohomish County...
Happy International Compost Awareness Week!
Why composting? Read on! Did you know that food scraps are the single largest component of landfill waste in the US? Compost is not...
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