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Community Design workshops for Exchange buildings begin June 2

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All Orcas Islanders are invited and encouraged to attend the workshops for the Community Design of the New Building(s) to House The Exchange. The first one takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. June 2 in Eastsound Fire Hall.

ORS Update: Take-It-Only Days at The Exchange

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Orcas Recycling Services will be holding a Take-It-Only Event at The Exchange May 10th - 12th. This is part of an effort to carry out a thorough Spring cleaning of The Exchange site; as such, no items (as in zero) will be accepted...

Solid Waste update: Lopez, San Juan and Orcas

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Solid Waste Manager Sam Gibboney sent in a report updating the operations, contract negotiations and demolition needed at the transfer station facilities on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands.

Solid Waste Disposal in 2013… An Island-By-Island Review

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Change is underway with solid waste collection in San Juan County. As the county transitions out of day-to-day operations of the solid waste facilities, what does that mean to you? How can you get rid of your trash in a responsible manner? How can we all continue to recycle aggressively and reduce the amount of trash that we send to mainland landfills?

The Exchange's plan continues self-haul on Orcas; focuses on waste reduction

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Orcas Recycling Services Inc./The Exchange's bid in response to San Juan County's Request for Proposal for the lease of Orcas Island Solid Waste Transfer facility offers comprehensive and is in line with the state's Beyond Waste Plan.

Orcas transfer station open despite scale problem due to storm

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The Orcas Island Transfer station is open but charges are being determined using the per-can or volume-based system instead of weight. The scale was affected by Thursday night's thunderstorm. Repair services are scheduled for Saturday, July 14.

The Exchange: A step towards renewal

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Good news, folks -- the permit for cleaning up the fire site at the Orcas Transfer Station was obtained during the last week of March and the work was carried out on April 1st and 2nd.

Update on Orcas Island Transfer Station: Status of Contract, Reuse and Site Cleanup,

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PRESS RELEASE: The Exchange is working diligently with the County on finalizing the contract for operating the Orcas Island Transfer Station. The expected date for the hand-off from the County to The Exchange is April 30th.

We anticipate posting two positions – Scalehouse Attendant and Transfer Station Attendant – in the next week or so.

Cimmaron plan includes self-haul; commingled recycling sorted by employees

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Self-haul of garbage is provided in the bid submitted by Cimarron Inc. for Orcas Island solid waste services. Recyclables, dropped off commingled by customers, would be separated by employees at a conveyor belt and then baled.

2 bids received in response to Orcas Solid Waste RFP

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Cimarron Enterprises Inc. and Orcas Recycling Services Inc/Exchange submitted bids by the 4 p.m. July 13, 2013 deadline to provide services at the Orcas Island solid waste transfer station. The bids:

Cimarron Enterprises Inc.

Orcas Recycling Services Inc./The Exchange

Request for proposals to lease SJI Solid Waste Transfer site go out July 18

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San Juan County releases a Request for Proposals July 18 to lease the San Juan Island solid waste site - the Town-owned Sutton Road property currently used for self-haul and an adjacent undeveloped property owned by the County.

Any vendor leasing the site would have the option to keep self-haul operating, as it is now, for up to a year after the contract is signed. The vendor would be responsible for transport and disposal.

Continuing self-haul, beyond the one year after the contract begins, would require improvements to the site. State health regulations require that solid waste is disposed of at appropriate and legal facilities. It should be noted the RFP does not require the contractor to provide self-haul.

San Juan County Solid Waste

Community Design workshops for Exchange buildings begin June 2

ORS Update: Take-It-Only Days at The Exchange

Solid Waste update: Lopez, San Juan and Orcas

Solid Waste Disposal in 2013… An Island-By-Island Review

The Exchange's plan continues self-haul on Orcas; focuses on waste reduction

Orcas transfer station open despite scale problem due to storm

The Exchange: A step towards renewal

Update on Orcas Island Transfer Station: Status of Contract, Reuse and Site Cleanup,

Cimmaron plan includes self-haul; commingled recycling sorted by employees

2 bids received in response to Orcas Solid Waste RFP

Request for proposals to lease SJI Solid Waste Transfer site go out July 18

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