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...
The California Voluntary Protection Program (Cal/VPP) is a program run by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). It recognizes employers who have implemented effective health and safety management systems in the workplace. VPP is an employee owned – management supported, highly engaging safety and health management program...
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 " -...
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...
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...
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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...
Q&A with Ofelia Velarde-Garcia, Business Services Analyst Question (Q): How did the Girl Scout project with Bella Coveyou evolve? Answer (A) : Angel An, from Strategic Communications and I met a local mom, Rosanna, at the compost giveaway event last November at Prima. At that time, she indicated her daughter...
Q&A with Jaime Ureno, Landfill Operations Supervisor Question (Q): Very neat that OCWR worked with a local Girl Scout to help her achieve her Gold Award for composting. How was it working with Bella on the Landscaper Open House project? Answer (A): We hosted two Landscaper Open Houses at Prima...