• THE PROBLEM

    Vashon Island’s
    Number One export
    is garbage.

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  • THE SOLUTIONS

    From basic recycling,
    to food and yard waste dropoffs,
    to evolving technologies
    like biochar — there are
    many paths to Zero Waste.

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  • GET INVOLVED

    Home composting!
    Recycling! Writing letters
    and making donations!
    Bonus: It’s fun!

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ZWV Receives Circular Lumber grant for Grandpa’s Garage

We are wrapping up the RE+ Seed feasibility grant soon and will be presenting the results at our September 2nd community meeting. We’ll be covering what we’ve learned and where we are going. Come to the meeting to hear all about this project, the schedule, and how you can help! Community ideas, thoughts, and help are welcome and will be necessary to make this dream become a sustainable and successful community asset for our island. We have some other exciting news too. Zero Waste Vashon was chosen to receive a Circular Lumber Grant to turn our vision of a building materials reuse store into reality. See you at the community meeting!

September 2nd at 6pm at the Land Trust Building. 10014 Bank Road.

Beachcomber Green Brief on Grandpa’s Garage

https://zerowastevashon.org/reuse/vashon-building-material-reuse-facility/

The Vashon Dish Lending Library 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. Click here if you’d like to borrow items to reduce waste at your next event, or volunteer to keep this resource available to our community. — Vashon Dish Library

Your donations help us accomplish big things for Vashon. The donation button accepts Credit and Debit cards as well as PayPal.

Vashon Recycling Info

While you are here, check out the What Do I Do With Guide

 Checkout the 2026 legislative agenda on producer responsibility, plastics and waste

Zero Waste Washington legislative work

Zero Waste Vashon has received the Gold Seal for Transparency from Candid

ZWV Candid Link

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.