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OC's World Class Landfills Award-winning operations Waste-to-energy at the landfills Anatomy of a landfill Anatomy of a landfill quiz What can I take to the landfill? Fact sheets	Organic Waste Organic waste diversion in OC OC Food recovery program CalRecycle education/outreach toolkit
Composting Composting makes the world a better place Compost awareness EcoChallenge Kid's Compost Activities Guide to composting at school Recipe to backyard composting Benefits of composting Where can you learn about composting in Orange County	Household Hazardous Waste What can I take? What is the Materials Exchange Program? Medication and sharps disposal  Smoke alarm/detector disposal
OC Recycle Guide OCRecycleGuide.com OC Recycle Guide Poster OC Recycle Guide Quiz Printable Recycle Guide Quiz	What goes in which bin? What is recycling contamination? Recycle Right Tips
EcoChallenge Recycling exhibit at Discovery Cube OC Free Child Admission Coupon EcoChallenge Activity Book America Recycles Day	Mattress Recycling and Disposal Mattress Disposal Tips Mattress Recycling PSA
Videos OC Landfills: Resource Recovery for a Greener Future OC Landfills: The Inside Story Virtual Tour of Olinda Landfill Recycling 101 with OCWR Team  OCWR Talking Careers With Inside the Outdoors and The Orange County Department of Education   Costa Mesa Sanitary District's Earth Day Video 2021  ECO Challenge: Bad Apples Program (Anaheim Ducks Entertainment) ECO Challenge: Bad Apples Q&A (Anaheim Ducks Entertainment)	Fact Sheets Landfills Anatomy of a landfill What can I take to the landfill Household hazardous waste  Landfill Gas-to-Energy Where can I recycle bottles and cans for redemption?
Recycling Bottles and Cans Recycling City Recycling Contacts Changes in Recycling Building a Regional Approach Organics Initiative Report OC Recycle Guide OC Unincorporated Communities Where can I recycle bottles and cans for redemption? Find a recycling center Test Your Recycling IQ	Learn More Annual Report Speakers Bureau Tour Program
City Resources City Recycling Contacts Commercial Haulers by City Residential Haulers by City 2024 Orange County Trash Rate Survey