
Take It or Leave It (TIOLI)
Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) staff & volunteers aim to keep TIOLI a treasured service of Lopez. Please read on:
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Take-It-or-Leave-It Schedule
Alternating Shop and Drop Days at TIOLI
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Shopping Days:
Fridays & Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Masks are encouraged but not required.
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Donation Drop Off Days:
Saturdays & Mondays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.​
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All items should be clean, gently used, fully functioning.
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All items will be inspected by staff or a volunteer. Items will be accepted or rejected based on these key criteria: Do we have space for the item? Is the item in good condition – gently used, working, all parts? Do we have a recycling stream for this item if the item cannot be reused or find a new home?
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Please limit your donations to 2 grocery bags and 1 large item (such as a piece of furniture) per day.
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Please take note: Only bring clothing, linens/bedding and shoes that have are clean and in especially good, wearable condition.
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Currently accepting spring and summer clothing.
Check our TIOLI Facebook page for updates!
How best to “Leave It”
TIOLI is a legacy that Neil Hansen established for Lopez Island and a tradition that LSWDD intends to carry forward. The mission of TIOLI is to provide a community space for the free exchange of reusable items and to divert what cannot be reused into recycle streams and kept out of landfill.
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TIOLI can take a wide range of household goods including: Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories; Bedding/Linens; Books (hard & soft cover); DVDs, Vinyl Records, and Other Collectible Media; Recreational Items, Sporting Goods​; Pet Stuff; Art Work, Frames; Arts and Crafts; Office Materials; Toys, Games and Puzzles; Electronics​; Power Tools and Other Small Appliances; All Functional Tools and Fasteners; Household Fixtures; Smaller Area Rugs; as well as many Kitchen Items​.
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Important notes on acceptable items:
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We will be extremely limited on any textile and shoe donations. Only bring clothing, linens/bedding and shoes that are clean and in especially good condition. Please only bring clothing that is seasonally appropriate.
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Please bag up smaller items and collections of items. A label also helps!
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Please make sure the items have all their pieces and will be enjoyable for others -- especially important for games, puzzles and toys.
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All electronics need to work (staff will check functionality at time of drop off). Some electronics are considered eWaste and can be recycled for free.
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eWaste items: televisions, computers, monitors, laptops and tablets, e-readers, and cell phones.
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All power tools, small appliances need to work (staff will check functionality at time of drop off).
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Broken power tools, appliances that are 50% metal or more can be recycled.
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Sharp items, like knifes, should be wrapped for the safety of our staff and volunteers.
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Plastic storage containers need to have a matching lid.
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At this time, we will only accept a few larger items & fee items. We highly encourage the use Lopez Rocks and the Buy Nothing Lopez Island Facebook Group for the exchange of these larger items.
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As space permits we will accept fee items including: Mattresses and upholstered furniture (need a pay station receipt).
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​As space permits we will also accept other non fee items including: Windows, doors, exercise equipment, sinks, bathtubs, wood and metal furniture.
Items TIOLI Does NOT take:
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Pillows or foam mattress pads
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Magazines, outdated books like encyclopedias and manuals -- these can go in mixed paper recycling
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Inflatable boats or rafts
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Inflatable mattresses
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Pet food, pet bedding
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No Christmas decor of any kind until November
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Cordless telephones, proprietary electronics from DirectTV, Comcast, etc.
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Plastic/vinyl window blinds, ceiling fans
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Disposable plastic cups, plates, utensils
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Kitchen cabinets, particle board furniture
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Television and stereo cabinets
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Food (we suggest you donate to Lopez Fresh Food Bank)
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Health / Beauty products like cosmetics, hair care, personal hygiene, liquids, gels, lotions, etc.
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Chemicals, powders, liquids, vanishes, solvents, etc.