Orcas Island Exchange
NEWS
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2018 Great Islands Cleanup: Apr. 22!
Join your community for the 2018 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up, Sunday, April 22nd! This is an island-wide greening event where...
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Water Bottle Challenge Wrap Up!
It’s been a year since ORS/The Exchange partnered with The SeaDoc Society to encourage everyone to refuse to use single-use...
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New Traffic Pattern Starts Nov. 16th
One of the most notable changes coming this month will be a completely revised traffic pattern. This change, mandated by...
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Exchange Reservation System
Reservations for drop-off are only required for large loads. Thanks to everyone’s help (and a little bit of technology) we’ve...
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INSPIRATION
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Volunteers Make the Difference at The Exchange
When Orcas Recycling Services took control of the new Exchange building, it was just a shell: a big metal building...
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Reuse of the Highest Order
One day in the fall, before the new Exchange opened, an incredible item showed up at the dump: a 1963...
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Fall Great Islands Clean-up Recap
What a great day! On Saturday, September 30th, 34 hearty souls joined Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) to help with the...
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Mulch Available at ORS — A Zero Waste Product!
For a couple of years now we have been accepting clean green yard-waste material at a significant discount. We just did our first...
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KNOWLEDGE
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3,200 Pounds of Clothing and Textiles Recycled in One Haul!
The Exchange accepts all clothing, bedding, and textiles in clean and useable condition. The accepted clothing and textiles are first...
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China Could Block Plastics & Paper from U.S. Recyclers
The recycling industry is in turmoil this fall. China, the world’s largest market for recyclable materials, has announced it will...
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Secure Your Truck Load for Safer and Cleaner Roads
More than 12 million pounds of litter comes from vehicles each year in Washington State. Litter falling from vehicles is...
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Exchange Accept/Do Not Accept
In order to best serve the community of Orcas Island, and to make the most effective use of the physical...
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