Tour the ORS Recycling Operation
If you're curious about recycling and waste management on [...]
Drink Beer and Recycle
We are also now recycling plastic beer tops - and [...]
Spring GICU Results
Over 250 volunteers came together for the 2026 Spring [...]
Drifting Dock Highlights Growing Microplastic Risk
By Asifa Pasin, Nancy Schafer, Bill Symes What began [...]
ORS Launches Pilot Program to Recycle Pill Bottles
Brown plastic pill bottles are not accepted in mixed recycling—but [...]
Free Lightbulb Recycling Program Comes To Abrupt Halt
In late 2025 it was announced that the Washington State-mandated [...]
Meet Our Newest Board Member and Docent
The leadership of Orcas Recycling Services (ORS)/The Exchange, and our [...]
Another Way to Docent
Our docents have our respect and thanks. They bring [...]
Not All Aluminum Is Created Equal
Of all the things that Orcas Recycling Services "freecycles" - [...]
Wanted: Student Intern Docents
Our volunteer docents at the recycling, or Z-wall, sincerely believe [...]