Submitted by Orcas Recycling Services.

Orcas Recycling Services and San Juan County Public Works will host a household hazardous waste pick-up at the Orcas Transfer Station on Friday, March 8, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is free to all Orcas households (not businesses).

They will NOT be accepting gasoline or latex paint at this event, although latex recycling is always available for a small fee.

For more detail on what is and is not acceptable, visit the Hazardous Waste page on the ORS/Exchange Website, http://www.exchangeorcas.org/household-hazardous-waste/

Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange is a community-driven 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to: “Build a zero-waste community through service, education, and stewardship of our waste/resource stream.”

Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange has been in operation since 1984, managing the Orcas Island Transfer Station since September 2013, and operating a new Exchange reuse store since November 2017. www.exchangeorcas.org