CERTIFICATION Our compost is STA Certified by the U.S. Compost Council as compost derived from curbside residential green waste. It is fine coarse screened to 3/8’’ minus. The Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program helps you make the best decision for your application by providing the 3 C’s: Clarity –...

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Landfill Permit Prima Landfill is permitted to accept up to 4,000 tons of waste per day (TPD). The landfill is required to comply with numerous landfill regulations from federal, state and local regulatory agencies. The landfill is subject to regular inspections from the CalRecycle and the Board's Local Enforcement Agency...

Proposed Changes and Addendum OC Waste & Recycling invites community members to attend a virtual informational meeting to learn more about the proposed operational changes and the Addendum. Staff will provide a presentation describing Capistrano Greenery and the proposed operational changes and will be available to answer questions about Capistrano...

Change is Coming to Your Waste and Recycling Services Beginning early 2022, Orange County residents will see a new change to residential waste and recycling bin services. Residents are now required to begin sorting organic waste, including specific food items, into their green waste bin. Why is this happening? Organics...

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS IN ORANGE COUNTY More than 30% of material that enters California landfills is considered organic material. Organic material includes edible food, which can be recovered to combat food insecurity. By recovering edible food we not only help out those in...

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...

The State of California approved Senate Bill (SB) 1383 in 2016 and requires jurisdictions throughout the State to adopt an organics recycling ordinance or enforceable mechanism by January 1, 2022. Per SB 1383 the ordinance/enforceable mechanism shall mandate that organic waste generators, haulers, and other entities subject to the requirements...

OC Waste & Recycling advises regional leaders to make policy and business decisions related to SB 1383 and other current and imminent waste industry-transforming legislation. Workshop resources: " Imagine What Can Be " - Tom Koutroulis, Director, OC Waste & Recycling " Not Your Father's Waste Management System " -...

The following is a partial list of disposal companies to assist with the proper disposal of waste materials. A more comprehensive list of companies that dispose of waste can be found in the Business-to-Business telephone directory under the listing “Waste Disposal – Hazardous” or by searching on the internet by...