The Great Islands Clean-up organized bi-annually every Spring and Fall, is a collaborative effort led by the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship Solid Waste Program in partnership with Orcas Recycling Services, Lautenbach Recycling, Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District, San Juan Sanitation, Friends of the San Juans, the Stewardship Network of the San Juans, and numerous individual, business, and service group volunteers. The event is made possible through funding from the WA Department of Ecology’s Community Litter Cleanup Program.
The results are in! 130 dedicated volunteers came together on September 21, 2024, for The Great Islands Clean-Up spanning Orcas, San Juan, Shaw, and Lopez Islands. Their collaborative efforts resulted in the removal of 1,072 pounds of litter from 66 miles of island roads and beaches. We even sorted some of the trash and were able to recycle 100 pounds of it! Thank you so much to all the volunteers who help keep our islands litter and plastic-free by the sea!
