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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...
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

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...
Jan 3


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...
Dec 5, 2024

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...
Sep 10, 2024

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...
Aug 29, 2024
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