Orcas Island Exchange
Today, right now we need to come together and Rebuild The Exchange!
Hundreds of staff & volunteer hours have gone into the planning a new Exchange – from the design, to the policies, to the operational plans… We have designed a new Exchange that is time and cost-efficient and will be sustainable for generations. Learn more!
NEWS
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Awesome Exchange Swap Meet!
What an awesome Swap Meet on Sunday, September 11th! It was HUGE! There were over 40 vendors and hundreds of...
Read MoreORS Team Travels to Manzanita, Oregon
In mid-July, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) representatives travelled to Manzanita, on the Oregon coast, to visit CARTM (Community Action Recycling...
Read MoreAnnex Interior Funded Thanks to OICF Donors
On June 2nd, ORS was awarded a grant of $7,838 to outfit the “Exchange Annex” a multi-purpose workshop, meeting room...
Read More“Rebuild The Exchange!”
That’s our rally cry, and the name of this effort to build a new Exchange that we can all be proud...
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INSPIRATION
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The Can Crusher: Recycle Camp at Burning Man
Each year Recycle Camp at Burning Man recycles 4 forty yard containers of crushed aluminum cans. All of the proceeds...
Read More50k Pounds of Hazardous Waste Collected
The annual Household Hazardous Waste Day was June 25, 2016 at the Orcas Transfer Station. Many community members gathered their...
Read MoreIsland Hoppin’ Brewery: A Model for Small Business Reuse Practices
It can be challenging to have minimal environmental impact and create a great product from scratch on an island, but...
Read MoreOrcas Community Comes Thru for Island Clean Up
Orcas Island is once again a litter-free zone! Thanks so much to all 102 volunteers who came out Saturday, April...
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KNOWLEDGE
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Non-Recyclable Item of the Month: Shredded Paper
We've been accepting it for years, but unfortunately the days of recycling shredded office paper appear to over. Materials Recovery Facilities...
Read MoreHard-To-Recycle Item of the Month: Caps & Lids
While most plastic lids and caps are technically recyclable, their small size is a problem for sorting facilities. Like loose...
Read MoreNon-Recyclable Item of the Month: TetraPak
You’ve seen ‘em, you use ‘em, everyone does. These are the rectangular cartons that hold soups and soup stock. They...
Read MoreNon-Recyclable Item of the Month: Air-Filled Packaging
Bubble wrap, air pillow, inflatable packaging, bubble roll, bubble tubing… this product goes by many names, but the bottom line...
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