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May 31, 2025: Household Hazardous Waste Round-up on Lopez
Properly disposing of hazardous wastes is one of the most important things we can do to protect our community and our shared home. If not...


Food Waste Survey Results + Composting Events Coming Up!
In February, we hosted a chilly but impactful home composting class with a small group of Lopezians. While two Master Composters...


Great Islands Clean-Up: April 12, 2025!
Join fellow Lopezians on April 12 to clean up our shared beaches and roadways! Once in the spring and once in the fall, San Juan County...


Help Us Understand Food Waste on Lopez (5-Question Survey!)
Hi, Lopez! Lopez Solid Waste wants to know more about the current state of food waste on Lopez Island. How much of your food scraps are...


Reduce Food Waste (& Save Money at the Dump!) by Composting at Home
On February 8, Lopez residents bundled up for a brief but informative backyard compost class! Two Lopez Solid Waste team members and...


Tiny Plastics on SJC Beaches — Help Us Find Them!
If you haven't yet heard, tiny plastic pellets called "nurdles" are washing up in large volumes on some beaches in the San Juan Islands....


Free Backyard Composting Workshop
Join Lopez Solid Waste on Saturday, February 8 , from 2 to 4 p.m ., for a free backyard composting workshop. Participants will: Learn...


New Backhoe Joins LSWDD Fleet! Thank You SWAP & Lopez Community
Last month, in a big win for efficiency and safety at the Lopez Dump, Facility Manager Colby White and District Manager Ric Carr...


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...


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...
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