Celebrate National Pizza Day this year by not only enjoying a slice of your favorite pizza, but also recycling the box in came in! The debate as to whether pizza boxes can be recycled, is as time honored as choosing your favorite toppings to adorn your pizza. A recent study...
Adapting to ever changing times, TerraCycle and Anheuser-Busch have partnered together to promote the recycling of personal protective equipment or PPE as it is commonly known. In 2020, Johns Hopkins University estimated that 45 million masks were worn each day as a result from COVID 19. Unfortunately, our very own...
Random fact: Did you know that Americans roughly use 500 million disposal straws each day? Additionally, plastic straws are one of the top items found during litter clean-ups. Seeking to cut down on the amount of straws from entering our oceans, The Coral Keepers designated the fourth Friday in February...
With an attempt to bolster California’s dwindling recycle program, the state’s recycling commission recently offered 19 policy recommendations which would encourage Californians to become better educated with recycling, while aiming to reach the goal of consistently streamlining unwanted waste out of landfills. Going as far back as 1989, California legislation...
We all look forward to the little time in the afternoon when we can find a quiet spot, sit down, and enjoy our lunch free from the distractions of the typical working day. Although life does move fast for us, unfortunately the choices we make for lunch typically follow the...
The combination of spring’s arrival and the community beginning to open up a little with eased COVID restrictions may inspire you to do some spring cleaning. The County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (HHWCCs) have remained open through COVID and continue to accept household hazardous waste, including such products and...
OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) announces a Compost Giveaway at Frank R. Bowerman (FRB) Landfill. Pick up FREE compost at 11002 Bee Canyon Access Road in Irvine on Saturday, May 21, 2022, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. while supplies last. The self-haul event by OCWR offers the compost free...
Covering your load when driving to OC Landfills is more than a good habit; it’s the law. In celebration of Cover Your Load Day, June 6, OC Waste & Recycling reminds the public of this important practice. Residents and commercial haulers transporting waste to any of OC’s three active landfills...
In celebration of Earth Month, OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR), OC Public Libraries (OCPL) and Discovery Cube OC (DCOC) teamed up for County-wide Earth Day events to educate residents on the fun and squirmy side of caring for the environment. Festivities, both in person and virtual, span the month...
Looking to learn more about composting ? Composting benefits gardens and landscapes, and on a broader level, helps reduce methane gases for a healthier environment. With more than half the space of California landfills filled with organics like food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard, consider taking a closer look...