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OCWR Highlights

Business and Multifamily Recycling Compliance

Click here to view more information regarding business owner and multifamily residential recycling and waste diversion .

County and Mattress Recycling Council team up to Offer Free Recycling Service

SANTA ANA, Calif., September 29, 2020 – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) and the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) today announced a new service at OC’s landfills: free commercial and...

Drone overhead, trash haulers unloading waste at the landfill

Landfill Fees

Rates effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

The fees listed are for public disposal at Orange County's landfills only. The Olinda and Prima Deshecha landfills are the...

SOIL APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR DISPOSAL AT OC LANDFILLS

OC Waste & Recycling's criteria for the acceptance of clean soil are required to protect the environment and ensure regulatory compliance.

SOIL ACCEPTANCE STATUS BY LANDFILL...

OC LANDFILLS NOW ACCEPTING TREATED WOOD WASTE

Treated Wood Waste Disposal Information-Please Review This Notice Carefully Prior to Disposing of Treated Wood Waste (TWW).

BEGINNING APRIL 16, 2021, FOR A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS...

OCWR Strongly Recommends the Use of Face Covers

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and in conformance with guidance and recommendations from the California Department of Public Health and Orange County Health officer, OCWR is...

Virtual Landfill Tour: Olinda Alpha Landfill

Virtual Landfill Tour Offers at Home Learning Opportunity for Families.

Service Update: We are open

Orange County Landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Centers remain open during normal business hours. Materials Exchange Programs (MEPs) will reopen on Saturday, June 27 for...

Visit the OC Recycle Guide!

Click here to view the OC Recycle Guide. Orange County's A-Z recycling tool to recycle right!

OCWR Wins 2020 SWANA Award for Best Safety Innovation

OC Waste & Recycling has been selected by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) for the 2020 Best Safety Innovation award.

News & Headlines

New Recycling Education Program Launches in OC Classrooms

September 1, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County of Orange, OCDE Partner on Curricular Initiative Supporting Sustainability COSTA MESA, Calif. — As part of a multifaceted outreach program to educate students, residents and organizations about recycling best practices, OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR), in partnership with...