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...
OC Waste and Recycling (OCWR) received three Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). OCWR was recognized for their involvement in creating the Neighbor Support Portal, submitting an Organics Management Plan and aiding in the development of the OC Safety Application. The Neighbor Support Portal allows residents to...
As part of the department’s month long outreach and promotion of recycling for America Recycles Day, OCWR hosted its annual collection event at the Honda Center in partnership with the Anaheim Ducks. Residents were invited to bring documents for free paper shredding, home good collections, e-waste and new this year...
On 10/10/18, Landon and Phil were found at Prima Deshecha Landfill. The Waste Inspector noticed something moving as the load was being unloaded. Immediately he recognized that it was two small kittens. With aid from his coworkers, the kittens were transported to OCWR administration offices and provided with water and...
Did you know about 200 million pounds of turkey are thrown away each year at Thanksgiving? As we work to preserve our natural resources, the County of Orange would like to encourage residents to recycle right this holiday season. By making a conscience decision about what goes in your waste...