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How to reduce your waste impact during COVID-19 times
In 2018 members of the Marine Resources Committee, Friends of the San Juans, San Juan County Solid Waste, the Lopez Solid Waste District...


Art Making for Kids Online Continues!
Now every Tuesday and Thursday for all of April and May 2020, join Nikyta and LSWDD to have an hour of creative power! We will be making...


Creative Vision Salons on Zoom!
2020: Year of Vision When we titled the year, we had no idea that our vision would bring us closer in and further out that ever...


Recycled Craft Fun!!
Recycling Craft Fun with Nikyta and LSWDD As households are pivoting to homeschooling and zoom schooling, LSWDD has been thinking of...


On Site Changes at LSWDD for Covid 19
On site changes at LSWDD as precautionary measures for Covid-19: Changes to drive up window: -Two Lanes: To reduce person to person...


Help us REDUCE Covid-19 On Site at LSWDD
LSWDD is introducing 3 new ways to REDUCE the spread of Covid-19 on our site. Please help us! REDUCE TRIPS – recycle & trash disposal in...


TIOLI CLosure, Covid-19, and helpful suggestions
Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) is committed to community health and well-being; thus, in response to the novel coronavirus...


Vision Board Making on Saturday January 11th at 12pm
The arrival of a new year marks a special time for setting intentions for the year to come. Since this year is 2020, it’s an especially...


Greetings from the SWAP crew!
We continue our challenge to move towards less waste, more reuse, more recycling, and less dependency on plastics. We need your help to...


"Reunion", Saturday, Oct 26th 2-4:30 pm, beginning at Lopez Library
Join us to practice speaking Spanish at LSWDD!


Join the Youth Led Climate Strike!
On Friday, September 20th at 4 pm, Lopez Island will join 150 countries around the world for the Global Climate Strike. Come join youth,...


Fall Great Islands Clean Up & National Public Lands Day
To register to help clean beaches and roadsides, please email Nikyta at nikytap@lopezsolidwaste.org to organize a team. Registration will...


Lopez Sustainable Fashion Show 2019
Summer has always been a time for a focus on fashion on Lopez Island. Many Lopezians fondly remember SWAP’s sold out Trashion Fashion...
2019 Household Hazardous Waste Roundup
Where: LSWDD When: June 22nd, 2019; 11am-2pm More info below and at https://www.sanjuanco.com/351/Hazardous-Waste, or by calling San...
Summer Hours begin 5/31, 11 am - 4 pm
Summer hours begin next Friday, May 31: 11-4 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mondays trash & recycling only: 11-4 pm


Free Upcycled Flower Pots Sat, May 25 at 2 pm, Lopez Library
Year of Reuse Programs This month's Year of Reuse program at the Lopez Library will be a hands-on afternoon of up-cycling. Be inspired to...


LSWDD is hiring!
We're hiring a new District Manager and an Assistant Facility Manager. Join our amazing team and organization. Competitive pay and...


Lopez's Trash Mermaid made from Great Islands Clean Up litter!
Twice a year there is an islands wide Great Islands Clean Up. Lopez has participated for the last five years, and this year we added a...


Tool Lending Library Survey!
Take the survey to give your input for the Lopez Island Tool Lending Library (LITLL) here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWCPDHG


Closing Party for 2018's Year to Zero Waste!
THANK YOU so much for 2018's incredible Year to Zero Waste! Your zero waste challenges resulted in articulate and engaging blog posts...
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