Notice on Ferry Outage

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

As you are likely aware by now, the ramp at the Orcas Ferry Terminal is currently closed to large trucks. This puts us at The Exchange in a real jam, because we (along with our partners at Orcas Freight) haul the island’s trash to the mainland by ferry almost every day. And right now, we can’t.

The good news is that progress is being made on repairs to the ramp, although current estimates suggest it could take up to two weeks to complete the work.

So, we’re asking our community for a favor: If you can, please hold on to your trash at home for as long as possible.

If you need to bring it in, that’s fine. We’re still open and accepting trash. But if you can wait a few days—or even a week—it would make a big difference as we work through this temporary disruption.

Thanks so much for your patience and support. We really appreciate it.

It really does take an island!

Your friends at The Exchange