About Us
Loren Jojola was born and raised on the Isleta Pueblo Indian reservation in New Mexico. He is a proud member of the Pueblo and growing up has seen such a dramatic change in how we handle our waste. He remembers driving to the
"dump", which was an open space of land, unmanned and you would dump your trash in whatever pile was burning. He still lives in the Pueblo and sees how the times have changed.
Loren started working for and serving his Pueblo in 2006. When he began in the solid waste department as a driver on his trips to the landfill he realized how sad it was to see where his Pueblo’s waste lands up. It lands in
a big hole in the mountains. The joys of driving to the landfill are seeing the wildlife, the deer and elk, but it saddened him at the same time by seeing his Pueblo’s waste left there. This is when he learned the importance
of waste diversion and recycling.
Today Loren manages the Pueblo of Isleta Solid Waste Department. He has worked to build a sustainable and successful recycle program. His home Pueblo now has curbside residential recycling services all started with grant
funding. He has worked to clean up illegal dumps on his reservation and he also started a successful scrap tire management program both with grant funding. He expanded recycling operations Pueblo-wide, including commercial
waste hauling operations.
Loren also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the New Mexico Recycling Coalition. There he kindly and skillfully shares his knowledge, learns from colleagues and demonstrates strong leadership skills in the
solid waste and recycling industry. Furthermore, Loren is familiar with how to use his skills to create innovative programs to divert material from the landfill. Loren is always willing to "talk trash" with anyone and can
be reached by email.
Loren can be reached by e-mail at Loren.Jojola@isletapueblo.com