The Exchange/Orcas: GP-05L Recycles 1- 2 Tons Per Hour

Glass recycling with the help of Andela Products!

While recycling is already a large endeavor, it gets even more complex on islands. Island infrastructure is different compared to the mainland. Landfill space on an island is limited. If a waste product like glass can be recycled and used on the island it saves landfill space and reduces the cost of logistics.

Mission: A zero-waste community built through service, education, and stewardship of waste/resource streams.

Roughly a 2-hour plane ride, or 5-hour mixed car/ferry ride from Seattle, Orcas Island is the largest of Washington State’s San Juan Islands and has around 5,000 residents. Community activists created Orcas Island’s legendary reuse center, The Exchange, in 1981. What began as a centralized location for donations of used goods turned into a community meeting place and even a tourist attraction. The Exchange’s success led to its appointment to manage the Orcas Island Transfer Station (Solid Waste Facility) in 2013.

Exchange/Orcas purchased our GP-05L system, which recycles 1- 2 tons/hour!

Glass is heavy and too costly to ship back to the mainland. The Exchange determined that the best way to handle the island’s glass is to reuse it on the island. With input on their needs, we helped them to determine which glass pulverizer system is best for them, and how to site prep. A significant update to Orcas Island’s new and improved “Recycling Center,” waste glass will now be turned back into sand, a valuable commodity for use throughout the island.

We can design custom glass recycling solutions for your community!

Please call us at (315) 858-0055