In 2021, the Town of Friday Harbor and SC Johnson Company, a manufacturer of household brands, launched a one-year pilot study to offer curbside collection and recycling of plastic film to Friday Harbor residents. That program ended this October 2022. …
Read moreMoving Forward with Commercial Composting in San Juan County
Good news from the San Juan County website: https://www.sanjuanco.com/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1263
Read moreUpdated Tire Recycling at the San Juan Transfer Station
Due to the challenges of keeping our tires in recyclable condition: We will no longer take in tires with rims attached. They need to be de-rimmed. We will only accept light duty passenger and truck tires (36” in diameter or …
Read moreIs litter really that big of a deal?
Absolutely! Litter isn’t just ugly — it’s dangerous and expensive. Roadside litter causes hundreds of car crashes every year. Many types of litter, like cigarette butts, leach harmful chemicals into the environment. Despite our best efforts, litter is a growing …
Read moreCompost Pilot Project a Success at the San Juan County Fair
Our community relations manager Carolyn Moulton (bottom row, 2nd from right) had a wonderful time representing Lautenbach Recycling at the San Juan County Fair last week. Our booth was in the Green Village with environmental stewardship organizations like the San …
Read moreEarth Day on San Juan Island
Lautenbach Volunteers Celebrate Earth Day at San Juan Island’s Litter Clean-Up Event Lautenbach staff members celebrated Earth Day weekend by volunteering at San Juan Island’s Annual Great Islands Clean-Up on Saturday, April 23rd. We were blessed with fabulous weather, a …
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Lautenbach Staff to Volunteer at Annual Great Islands Clean-Up Event on San Juan Island The Great Islands Clean-Up is back in person! Saturday, April 23rd, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lautenbach Recycling staff is excited to volunteer once again for …
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