The Vashon Dish Lending Library (formerly the No Trash Bash Stash) has a new home!
Zero Waste Vashon is heading up the new version of this great Community resource that provides reusable dishware for parties and events.If you’d like to borrow items to reduce waste at your next event, or volunteer to keep this resource available to our community, please click here: Vashon Dish Library
Selected Reusable Materials Collection Event
Do you have materials that are too good to throw away? ZWV has partnered with Second Use to find them a new home. Second Use has been keeping reusable materials out of the landfill for over 30 years. They are donating 50% of the proceeds to ZWV’s efforts to turn waste into resource. Visit the Reuse Event page for more details.
ReUse Collection Event
ZWV Wants To Hear From You!
Please join us at a Lunch round table for island. You may sign up here.pizza- to talk about zero waste on Vashon. We have projects in the works, and we want to hear your ideas for projects or ideas for the future. If you or your kids want to volunteer, we can share what is coming up on the calendar. The first meetup is on August 27th from 12 to 1pm. Signup for a seat at the table. https://tinyurl.com/3ry2dwzc
King County Moves Forward on Vashon Community Compost Facility
Zero Waste Vashon is pleased to announce that the King County Council has allocated $3,006,102.00 to establish a Community Compost Facility on Vashon. This commitment to the project comes after successful completion of a two-part Feasibility Study, a Site Analysis, a Community Survey and a public meeting. The project, headed by the King County Solid Waste Division, is to build an organics processing facility in partnership with a third-party operator to be determined by RFP (Request for Proposal). The multi-phase project will include permitting, design and construction. Zero Waste Vashon has worked closely with KCSWD over the 5 years that this project has been in development and will continue to serve as the community partner to the County as it moves forward. Check out this page for latest updates.
Zero Waste Vashon (ZWV) is a group of Vashon Island neighbors working in partnership with King County to make our island a model green community by finding practical ways to recycle our waste stream into useful products. Working toward a zero-waste future, we can have revitalized soils, cleaner water, cleaner air, and locally sourced energy.
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Styro Alert! The Styrofoam & Plastics Recycling event has ended. Go to the Styro Recycle page for further details and new options.
Checkout the 2025 legislative agenda on plastics and waste
Zero Waste Washington legislative work
• Building community awareness of Single-Use Plastics. Providing research for island restaurants on compostable options.
• Providing advice and assistance on Zero Waste practices for upcoming Island events
• Electronics Collection & Recycling Event
• Working with KCSWD to bring styrofoam recycling to the Vashon Transfer Station.
• Collaborating on the construction & installation of new Waste & Recycling stations for uptown Vashon – Finished!
• Awarding College scholarships for high school seniors intending to pursue environmental studies
TIP OF THE MONTH
Choose Plastic Free Can I avoid plastic packaging? Is it a non petroleum product? Are there alternatives? Can I reuse or repurpose what I already have? Do I need it? Choose Plastic Free wants to make Islanders think before they purchase.
When at all possible, reuse those paper and plastic bags. Find another purpose for plastic containers. If that is impossible, buy less of that product and consider buying something with less of no packaging. Shop for items that are packaged in highly recyclable materials.
Learn more about composting at home with this handy guide and tips.
