— from Pete Moe —

Three years ago, on Tuesday February 9, 2013 a massive fire consumed The Exchange. In memory of that event, the Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) board has decided to update the community on the progress of the rebuild.

“We have been collecting questions from the community for several months now on our website, on our Facebook page, and at the super market for that matter, ” says ORS board president Tim Blanchard. “The idea was to build a Frequently Asked Questions page on our website to address these questions, and keep it updated as new questions come up.”

The FAQ page, which you can find here, addresses all kinds of issues from “What’s the timeline for opening a new Exchange?” to “Have you looked into financing options for The Exchange?” to “Will ORS have a long-term lease?”

“The FAQ addresses many questions, including some of the challenging questions we have been wrestling with about how we can get this done,” says Blanchard. “Our intention has always been to be as transparent as possible, and this FAQ page will help us do that.”

If the community would like to submit a question to the FAQ, ORS asks that you send your question to info@exchnageorcas.org with ‘FAQ’ in the subject line.

For more on ORS, The Exchange, the Orcas Island Waste Stream, to donate, or to volunteer, visit their website, at www.exchangeorcas.org.

The Exchange/Orcas Recycling Services is a community-driven non-profit with a mission to:
“Build a zero-waste community through service, education, and stewardship of our waste/resource stream.” The Exchange/ORS has been in operation since 1984, and managing the Orcas Island Transfer Station since September 2013. www.exchangeorcas.org.

 

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