Great Islands Clean-up Island Contacts
Any questions on GICU events should be directed to your island contact!
OUTER ISLANDS – Henry, Pearl, Waldron, Johns, and Stuart Islands
As part of the Great Islands Clean-Up, the SJC Department of Environmental Stewardship and the Humpback Hauler will be collecting litter from Henry, Pearl, Waldron, Johns, and Stuart Islands on Tuesday, September 22.
**Registration required: If you’re on one of these islands and want to participate, please register ahead of time so we can plan.**
What we’ll take: Litter picked up from beaches and roadways only. Please, no household or private trash, and no hazardous waste.
How to get ready: Bag small items. Big items can go unbagged.
Have something large? Give us a heads-up so we can plan for space. We may ask for a hand loading heavy pieces.
Bring litter to your island’s Humpback Hauler landing spot. No spot set yet? Reach out and we’ll figure it out together.
Can’t make it on the 22nd? Drop litter off early, as long as it’s above the high tide line.
Questions and to Register: Contact Katie Fleming at katief@sanjuancountywa.gov or 360-762-5821.
SHAW ISLAND
Bring your collected beach and roadway trash to the Shaw Baseball Field dumpster on September 26th between 3pm – 4pm.
Contact: Jennifer Woodbridge outsidelanguage1@gmail.com or 360-378-7948
SAN JUAN ISLAND
Join us at Jackson Beach Picnic Shelter at 10am on Saturday, September 26th. Choose your beach or roadway assignment and cleanup supplies (gloves, bags, pickers). Fuel up with coffee and donuts courtesy of Lautenbach Recycling, then head out to clean up your chosen location, or stay at Jackson Beach. Return all trash and materials by 2pm to the Jackson Beach Picnic Shelter
Contact: Katie Johnson katiej@sanjuancountywa.gov or 360-375-5863
LOPEZ ISLAND
Check in, choose a route, and pick up supplies from 10am to 11am at Lopez Village Park. (Limited supplies will also be available outside Southend Market, first come first served.) Then, drop off litter at the Dump for free from 12pm to 2pm! Follow signs to the designated drop-off area.
Contact: Sarah Reeves | sarahr@lopezsolidwaste.org
ORCAS ISLAND
Meet at the Eastsound Village Green at 10am – or participate in one of the Orcas Island teams (see below)! Bags, vests and grabbers can be picked up starting Monday, September 21st at The Exchange or on Saturday, September 26th (day of event) at the Village Green starting at 10am (if you’re joining a group, see their details).
Collected trash can be dropped off the day of the event anytime between 10am-3pm at the Village Green.
West Sound Posse – We’ll be cleaning the west side roads from Saturday, September 19 – Saturday, September 26
- West Sound Posse contact: ginger@orcasonline.com
- Equipment will be available at 62 Crows Nest Lane
- Drop-off trash/recycling at same address
Olga Garbage Gardeners – We’ll be cleaning the roads in the Olga area on Sunday, September 20 from 10 am to 2 pm
- Olga contact: uuve.sauga@gmail.com
- Coffee, tea, treats and equipment will be available in the Olga Community Club, 23 3rd St, Olga
- Drop-off trash at the same address.
Questions? Email pete@exchangeorcas.org or 360-376-4089.