Body The first full week of May marks International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW), celebrated worldwide as more people, businesses, municipalities, schools and organizations are recognizing the importance of composting. This year’s theme is Grow, Eat…COMPOST…Repeat. For details on how to participate in the International Compost Awareness initiative, residents, businesses and organizations...

Body Are you up to the challenge? Plastic Free July started in 2011 as a challenge that encourages participants to lessen their use of single-use plastics throughout the month of July. Last year, around 326 million people worldwide participated in Plastic Free July and reduced their plastic waste by approximately five...

Body Have you been waiting to clean out under the sink and inside the garage? Disposing of any household hazardous waste you uncover is as easy as going to a drive-thru for lunch. This Saturday, July 24, is National Drive-Thru Day, and OC Waste & Recycling invites Orange County residents to...

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Body Heading back to school soon? Before you go supply shopping, go green! Assess what supplies from last year can be reused, reduced, and recycled. Simple fixes like stitching, washing or gluing can extend the life of apparel and supplies. Take a moment to scour your junk drawers for school-related discoveries...

Body Tucked in the canyons of Irvine, within Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, is Bee Canyon Greenery . T he greenery is the flagship composting program created by OCWR that will produce thousands of tons of compost annually. Developed in response to SB 1383, an important piece of environmental legislation passed to...

Body 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 the Orange County Department of Education’s (OCDE) Inside...

Body Give back to the environment on National CleanUp Day, Saturday, September 18 – and keep the eco-conscious attitude throughout the year! National CleanUp Day occurs on the third Saturday in September and addresses excess waste and litter issues across America. Numerous clean-up programs will be offered locally this year, including...

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Body Happy New Year from OC Waste & Recycling! Just a friendly reminder that our landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Centers will be closed on New Year’s Day, but will operate during normal business hours New Year’s Eve.