Santa Ana, Calif. (May 21, 2018) — OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) received two Achievement Awards in May 2018 from the National Association of Counties (NACo). OCWR’s prize-winning accomplishments include their pivotal role in revitalizing Yorba Park and their reinvention of a cumbersome reporting process to improve efficiency and workflow...
At its December 2017 meeting, the Orange County Waste Management Commission elected Commissioner Rob Johnson to serve as Chairman for 2018. He was appointed to the Commission in 2015 and served as Vice Chair in 2017. Chairman Johnson was elected to serve the cities of the Second Supervisorial District in...
In a tradition dating back thousands of years, Orange County will celebrate the Moon Festival this Saturday, Sept. 14, with poetry, dance, and arts for children and families. Organized by OC Supervisor Andrew Do, the Moon Festival is a special celebration where families and friends come together, eat mooncakes and...
OC Waste & Recycling and Supervisor Lisa Bartlett celebrated Earth Day 2018 by holding an open house & environmental fair at Prima Deshecha Landfill. The event drew more than 350 residents interested in environmental stewardship. Over 20 environmentally-friendly vendors were onsite to provide information and education on sustainable practices like...
Effective immediately, residents can now call 1(833)426-6411 for inquiries related to novel coronavirus ( #COVID19 ) in Orange County, California.
Summer is here and so is OC Public Libraries with their Lunch at the Library program. Kids and teens 18 and under can receive FREE and HEALTHY lunches as well an a new OCWR educational activity book. Visit one of the following OCPL locations to pickup an activity book along...
Due to the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic circumstances, Waste Management closed all Southern California customer service call centers effective March 17, 2020. Waste Management was already in the process of setting-up their customer service representatives remotely with laptops to accommodate the six feet for social distancing. However, the decision to...
Effective immediately, residents can sign up to receive text message updates related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County, California. To opt-in for this service, text OCCOVID19 to 888777. The County of Orange Emergency Operations Center has collaborated with Everbridge Nixle to launch this one-way alert system as an additional...
Many large-scale recycling facilities across the country have been impacted by global factors tied to contamination issues and exportation of recyclable products overseas (mostly plastic and paper). At the same time, market values for recyclable commodities have plunged, contributing to the closure of many California beverage container recycling centers. The...
Sunday is National Pizza Day, a day worthy of celebration! Did you know most of the pizza box can be recycled? Simply discard any leftover food and tear off any heavily greased cardboard before placing it in your recycle bin. You may not be able to recycle the whole box...