Body Green Superheroes Wanted! Our planet is calling on YOU to step up to the challenge! Discovery Cube and OC Waste and Recycling have partnered to bring an environmentally themed, eco-friendly exhibition to the Cube. Master the skills of a green superhero by learning how to become an eco-friendly shopper and...

Body Sign Up for Commission Meetings and Agendas E-mail Updates The Waste Management Commission meets quarterly (March, June, September and December) on the second Thursday of the month. Meeting dates are shown below. Please confirm meetings by calling OC Waste & Recycling at (714) 834-4059. 2025 Meeting Dates March 13 -...

Body CERTIFICATION OCWR compost and mulch meet multiple industry and regulatory standards to ensure quality, transparency, and suitability for agricultural and landscape use. Our materials are certified through the U.S. Compost Council’s Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program, are OMRI Listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute, and are licensed as...

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Body Food scrap pails, recycling details and hauler info Orange County residents are required to sort organic waste, including specific food items, into their organics cart. Below are links to resources for organics recycling, composting tips, household hazardous waste, local waste haulers, recycling coordinators, food donation opportunities and more. Food scrap...

Body Beginning January , 2022, all businesses and multi-family dwellings must implement an organics recycling program. Business owners should contact their local waste hauler for additional information on how to obtain organics service to maintain compliance. What is organic waste? Organic material comes from anything living – plants and animals. Organic...

Body SB 1383 requires that multifamily complexes of five units or more are required select one of the two following options: Subscribe to and participate in their jurisdiction’s organics curbside collection service Self-haul organic waste to a specified composting facility, community composting program, or other collection activity or program. Orange County...

Body COMPOST & MULCH AVAILABLE AT OC LANDFILLS Looking for STA Certified compost and/or mulch in Orange County? Compost and mulch are currently *FREE from Bee Canyon Greenery at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine, Capistrano Greenery at Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano, and Valencia Greenery at Olinda Alpha...

Body Sign Up for Commission Meetings and Agendas E-mail Updates The Waste Management Commission meets quarterly (March, June, September and December) on the second Thursday of the month. Meeting dates are shown below. Please confirm meetings by calling Kevin Gaxiola at OC Waste & Recycling at 714-834-4151. 2021 Meetings Thursday, June...