Body 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...

Body Public disposal for Orange County residents/businesses ONLY. 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...

Body Free Household Hazardous Waste and E-waste Disposal Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients are considered Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). Products such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides that contain potentially hazardous ingredients require special handling when you dispose of them. E-waste such as televisions...

Body You are invited to tour Orange County's Landfills Orange County's landfills are not simply the places where our trash goes. They are incredible feats of environmental engineering, and they even provide natural habitats. OC Waste & Recycling staff members, including biologists and engineers, are proud to welcome you on a...

Body Year Award Program or Facility Awarded by 2025 Excellence in Recycling Public Education OCWR’s EcoChallenge Curriculum: Enhancing Sustainability and Benefitting Youth National Waste & Recycling Association 2025 Best Safety Training Program OCWR Landfill Spotter Safety Training: Standardizing Communications & Protecting Workers Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) 2025 Community...

Body Address 1942 Valencia Avenue Brea, CA Directions Take the 57 freeway to Imperial Highway, go east on Imperial to Valencia Avenue. Turn left on Valencia and follow to the landfill. View Larger Map

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Body Anaheim – SPARKES (alternative spelling SPARKS) PIT Location : The site is located north of Lincoln Avenue and east of Beach Boulevard in Anaheim. Dates of Operation and Closure : The County operated the refuse disposal station from 1958 to 1960. Current Land Use : Site is Open space. County...

Body Organic Waste The waste industry is in a state of flux. Regulations are converging to create a perfect storm for waste haulers, cities and OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR). Many new laws are mandating diversion of organic waste, with a heightened focus on food waste. Responding to these regulations is...

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...