OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is excited to host three county-wide compost giveaways at Bee Canyon Greenery (Frank R. Bowerman Landfill), Valencia Greenery (Olinda Alpha Landfill) and Valencia Greenery (Prima Deshecha Landfill). Orange County residents can pick up free compost on Saturday, April 1 , between 8 a.m. and 12...
OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) announces a County...
The County of Orange has nine Franchise Areas which are currently serviced by three companies. Two of the Franchise Areas are split into two – Area 5 and Area 7. This results in 11 different areas. The County’s nine areas are also serviced by three companies, which provide additional services not...
Giveaway Places Quality Organic Compost Material into the Community Orange County, CA (March 16, 2023) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) announces a County-wide Compost Giveaway at Bee Canyon Greenery (Frank R. Bowerman Landfill), Valencia Greenery (Olinda Alpha Landfill) and Capistrano Greenery (Prima Deshecha Landfill). Orange County residents can pick...
GET THE SCOOP ON VERMICOMPOSTING WITH OC WASTE & RECYCLING, OC PUBLIC LIBRARIES and DISCOVERY CUBE OC Orange County, CA (April 5, 2023) – In celebration of Earth Month, OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR), OC Public Libraries (OCPL) and Discovery Cube OC (DCOC) will partner for County-wide Earth Day events to...
4/19/23 Update The April FRB community meeting included the following updates: New Flare 6 Update LFG Collection System Improvements Phase VIIIA-1 Development Overview Bee Canyon Greenery Received US Composting Council Certification for Mulch Product Invitation to Residents to Request for Free Compost and Mulch at www.oclandfills.com/compost Odor Management Recap The...
WHAT In September 2016, Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) set methane emissions reduction targets for California in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP). This requires jurisdictions to implement mandatory organic waste collection and recycling in a statewide effort to divert...
For proper disposal of a smoke alarm or detector, please check the label on the device or research the type of alarm/detector you have. Not all smoke alarms/detectors have radioactive materials. If your device does not contain radioactive materials per the product description, you can remove the battery and dispose...
ORANGE COUNTY, CA (May 12, 2023) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is now accepting smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors from Orange County residents for free recycling at all four County-operated Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (HHWCC). The safe disposal of household smoke detectors is important, but often limited...
County of Orange Solid Waste Local Enforcement...