Knowledge

Put Cardboard in its Place

When you pull up to the recycling area at ORS you may already know that the dedicated cardboard container is...
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What Contaminates a Load of Mixed Recycling?

Last month we focused on how plastic bags, sheets, packing pillows, and other items can mess up the sophisticated machinery...
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September Recycling Tip: The Scoop On Recycling Plastic Film

For more than a year ORS has been encouraging folks to put all plastic film (plastic bags, plastic wraps, bubble...
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August Recycling Tip: No Plastic Film

This summer, you may meet one of our Recycling Docents at the Orcas Transfer Station when you drop off your...
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