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, OC WASTE AND RECYCLING WILL BE ACCEPTING TWW AT OUR FRB AND PRIMA DESHECHA LANDFILLS. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW PRIOR TO DISPOSING...
Please review all information carefully prior to disposing TWW. Please note: Alpha-Olinda and Prima landfill will not accept TWW. If you attempt to dispose TWW at Alpha-Olinda or Prima Deshecha Landfill, you will be turned away. To view a copy of the CORRECTED PRESS RELEASE regarding TWW disposal, click here...
OC Waste and Recycling and Discovery Cube OC are bringing Earth Day activities to families both at home and in-person at the Cube. Be on the lookout for news of the new County-sponsored World of Organic Waste exhibit, a hands-on experience featuring the red wiggler worm station, a waste decomposition...
Calling all students to take the Project Zero Waste Challenge. Whether you are back to school in-person, or attending class from home, you can challenge yourself to think about how a simple challenge can help make a big impact for the environment. During the week of May 10-14, Orange County...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...