Orcas Island Exchange
NEWS
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Rinda Promoted & Employment Opportunities Available
Orcas Recycling Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Rinda McGarry to ORS Administrator! Congratulations, Rinda, and thank you...
Read MoreThe Exchange Introduces Management Team
Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) is pleased to introduce a stellar management team for the new Exchange reuse center. Jeff Ludwig...
Read MoreFundraising Goal Met for Re-Opening The Exchange
Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Orcas community, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) has met its fundraising goals for re-opening...
Read MoreExchange T-Shirts Available at the Transfer Station
Limited edition "I Helped Rebuild The Exchange" t-shirts are available at the Orcas Island Transfer Station during normal business hours (Thursday...
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INSPIRATION
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Sign Up for the Fall Time Great Islands Clean-Up
The Great Islands Clean-Up now happens 2x per year! Join your community for the 2nd annual fall time Great Islands...
Read MoreThe Exchange “Wishlist”
While the new Exchange will not accept donations of goods or materials for another couple of months, there are certain...
Read MoreMulch 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...
Read MoreThe Great Islands Clean-Up – A Great Success!
ORS/The Exchange would like to congratulate everyone involved in the 2017 county-wide Great Islands Clean-up, that happened on Earth Day,...
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KNOWLEDGE
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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...
Read MoreNew Policy: Exchange Accept/Do Not Accept
With the new Exchange scheduled to open this fall, ORS is rolling out new policies. The first is the “Accept/Do...
Read MoreAnother Big Hazardous Waste Roundup!
On June 24th, more than 150 cars and trucks loaded with household toxic material showed up at the Orcas Transfer...
Read MoreThe Kitchen Continues to Raise the Bar for Restaurant Waste Management
Periodically we like to focus on a local business and how they handle their waste stream. One of the best...
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