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Great Islands Clean-Up is October 4!
Twice a year, island residents come together across the county to clean up our shared beaches and roadways! This fall, we're taking...
Sep 30


Sept. 29: Last Day (This Year) for Free Noxious Weeds Disposal
San Juan County's 2025 Noxious Weeds Disposal program ENDS September 30, 2025. That means the last day to bring qualifying noxious weeds...
Sep 18


September Updates from Lopez Solid Waste
This Labor Day Weekend was one for the books — on Sunday, ~540 people shopped at Take It Or Leave It! While it wasn't quite a record, it...
Sep 2


Read the Updated Strategic Plan
The LSWDD Managing Board finalized and published their updated Strategic Plan this month — read it here ! The mission of the Lopez Solid...
Jul 18


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...
Apr 2


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...
Apr 1


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...
Mar 13


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...
Feb 26


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...
Feb 12


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....
Jan 30
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