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Using Compost Grows Gardens of Plenty!

Record rain this year has been a good thing! While your gardens and fruit trees might have benefited, did you know the extra wet weather might have delayed the arrival of some of...

Photo of man shoveling compost. Photo of misting system at PRIMA landfill.

OC WASTE & RECYCLING EARNS TWO NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has received two 2023 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for innovative initiatives including a regional community...

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OC WASTE & RECYCLING NOW ACCEPTING SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION CENTERS

ORANGE COUNTY, CA (May 12, 2023) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is now accepting smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors from Orange County residents for free recycling at all...

FRB Landfill Update

Bowerman Landfill Update

4/19/23 Update The April FRB community meeting included the following updates: New Flare 6 Update LFG Collection System Improvements Phase VIIIA-1 Development Overview Bee Canyon...

Earth Day and OC Public Libraries

Earth Day Events at OC Public Libraries

GET THE SCOOP ON VERMICOMPOSTING WITH OC WASTE & RECYCLING, OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES and DISCOVERY CUBE OC Orange County, CA (April 5, 2023) – In celebration of Earth Month, OC Waste &...

April 1 Compost Giveaway

OC WASTE & RECYCLING OFFERS FREE COMPOST TO ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ON APRIL 1

Giveaway Places Quality Organic Compost Material into the Community Orange County, CA (March 16, 2023) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) announces a County-wide Compost Giveaway at Bee...

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OC WASTE & RECYCLING OFFERS FREE COMPOST TO ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS ON NOVEMBER 5TH

October 26, 2022

SANTA ANA, CA (October 24, 2022) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) announces a county-wide Compost Giveaway at Bee Canyon Greenery (Frank R. Bowerman Landfill), Valencia Greenery...

Compost at FRB Landfill

OC WASTE & RECYCLING RECEIVES US COMPOSTING COUNCIL SEAL OF ASSURANCE AT FRANK R. BOWERMAN AND PRIMA DESHECHA LANDFILLS

October 5, 2022

Orange County, CA (October 5, 2022) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) receives the US Composting Council’s “Seal of Testing Assurance” at Frank R. Bowerman landfill’s Bee Canyon...

Marine Flare Event August 27

OC Waste & Recycling Hosts Marine Flare Collection Event August 27

Boaters invited to properly dispose of expired marine flares at free event in Dana Point Harbor OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is hosting a one-day collection event for boaters and...