We're teaming up with Anaheim Ducks and Inside The Outdoors to celebrate those making a BIG difference in green initiatives! Rules below to win an autographed Trevor Zegras jersey, virtual chat with the Ducks player, plus prize pack for the winning classroom. Nominate Your OC Eco-Heroes: Know an Orange County...
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In honor of America Recycles Day on November 15, we're excited to highlight some best recycling practices with online activities, helpful tips, and a fun social media contest! We're partnering with Discovery Cube Orange County to promote proper and effective recycling. Residents of OC who pledge to recycle through OCWR's...
OAL Welcomes Employees to Bi-annual Summit By Nikil Patel, Business Services Administrator The management team at Olinda Alpha Landfill held the bi-annual Employee Summit (ES) June 25-26, uniting employees to discuss and review past, current, and future endeavors. The summit started with a welcome message and an overview of the...
Thank you for your interest in the County of Orange Greeneries. Below are tips and information regarding our STA Certified compost and mulch offerings available by request . Follow us on social media @OCWaste for future giveaway events. COMPOST VERSUS MULCH Compost Compost is typically used as a soil amendment...
Orange County residents can dispose of their household hazardous waste for FREE at any of the County's four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers listed below. Hours of Operation: 9am - 3pm, Tuesday through Saturday (closed on major holidays and during rainy weather) Telephone: 714-834-4000 Anaheim Collection Center -- 1071 N...
The County of Orange operates one of the nation’s premier solid waste disposal systems, providing this essential public service to residents and businesses in 34 cities and unincorporated areas. Our three active landfills are among the largest statewide, receiving more than four million tons of solid waste annually. With a...
What is a Fee Exemption? At times the landfills require specific materials in order to sustain daily operations and will offer gate fee exemptions for those items. Qualifications To qualify for exemptions: Loads must be in a two-axle, self-unloading dump truck or larger, or trailer with dump capacity. No hand...
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...
Medication Disposal Most medicines can be disposed of in the trash. However, it is important to take proper steps to prevent accidental ingestion when throwing old medicine away. View medication drop box locations How to monitor, secure and destroy your medications Sharps Disposal California law prohibits disposal of home-generated sharps...