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...
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...
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...
Facts on t he Western Burrowing Owl ( Athene cunicularia , BUOW): Orange County has large wilderness areas that historically and currently provide favorable burrowing and foraging areas typically including wide-open and sparse vegetated areas such as grasslands and agricultural fields making it enticing to stay year-round. Such conditions are...