Body 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...

Body Programs Recognized for Education, Resource Recovery, Hazardous Waste Collection and Employee-Driven Safety ORANGE COUNTY, CA (July 9, 2025) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has received four National Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizing the department’s leadership in environmental education, resource recovery, sustainable waste management, and...

Body Free STA- and OMRI-Certified Compost Available at Three County Landfill Locations ORANGE COUNTY, CA (December 4, 2025) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) invites Orange County residents to a countywide Community Compost Giveaway on Saturday, December 6, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. “OC Waste & Recycling is proud to provide...

Body John Wayne Airport (JWA) is soaring toward sustainability with a mission to become a zero-waste airport—reducing landfill contributions, recovering edible food, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of Orange County residents and the planet. What’s Driving the Change? In California, Senate Bill (SB) 1383 requires residents and businesses...

Body In observance of Labor Day, OCWR's landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers will be closed on Monday, September 7. Both will resume normal operations on Tuesday, September 8. Holiday schedules for Orange County residential trash collection may be confirmed with local haulers. For more information on hours of operation...

Body Everyone looks forward to the fall season and the pumpkin lattes, pumpkin spice treats and other delicacies that come with it. But according to the US Department of Energy, the United States grows nearly 2 billion pounds of pumpkin, resulting in an estimated 1.3 billion pounds tossed into landfills after...

Body Collaboration Provides Certified Organic Compost and Mulch for Agricultural Market Orange County, CA (January 13, 2026) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has partnered with Agromin Corporation, California’s largest organics recycler and a leading manufacturer of earth-friendly soil products, to expand the County’s compost and mulch distribution to bulk customers...

Body Changes Have Been Made to Your Waste and Recycling Services Starting in early 2022, Orange County residents saw a new change to residential waste and recycling bin services. Residents are required to begin sorting organic waste, including specific food items, into their green waste bin. What's going on now? Organics...

Body Grant Application Deadline Extended to May 15, 2026, Due to Strong Interest Orange County, CA (March 31, 2026) – Due to strong interest and response from the community, OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has extended the application deadline for the Regional Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Grant Program to May...

Body OC Residents and Boaters Invited to Properly Dispose of Expired Marine Flares for Free Orange County, CA (June 13, 2024) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) announces a one-day collection event for boaters and residents to safely dispose of marine flares at no cost on Saturday, June 22, from 9...