Department of Toxic Substances Control bans treated wood from landfills beginning January 2021
CLICK HERE to view a press release regarding Treated Wood Waste (TWW)
Tis The Season to Reduce Reuse Recycle
The holiday season brings so much joy and cheerful spirits to most of us, it also brings along an additional large amount of waste. Did you know that we send 25% more trash to landfills during…
Only You Can Prevent Batteries from Entering Landfills
Your friends at OC Waste & Recycling offer a suggestion for perhaps one of the easiest new year’s resolutions ever: Properly dispose of batteries! If you do, you will increase your environmental…
Solar Panels and Treated Wood No Longer Accepted at OC Landfills
As of January 1, 2021, OC landfills will be unable to accept Treated Wood Waste (TWW) TWW as waste for disposal at our sites. This measure is in response to expiring state waivers handed down by the…
Think Twice Before Tossing Your Face Mask
For those of us who enjoy spending our time in and around the ocean, a common site that usually accompanies those blue skies and majestic sunsets, unfortunately, can be the unsightly waste…
HHWs Required To Close During Rain Events
OC Waste and Recycling would like to remind our residents, that the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers, (HHWs), are required to close during rain events. This may include…
OC Waste Recycling Service Update
OC Waste & Recycling: Service Update Orange County Landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Centers remain open during normal business hours. Materials Exchange Programs (MEPs) will reopen…
Have a Slice and Enjoy National Pizza Day
Celebrate National Pizza Day this year by not only enjoying a slice of your favorite pizza, but also recycling the box in came in! The debate as to whether pizza boxes can…
TerraCycle and AnheuserBusch Partner to Encourage Proper PPE Disposal
Adapting to ever changing times, TerraCycle and Anheuser-Busch have partnered together to promote the recycling of personal protective equipment or PPE as it is commonly known. In 2020,…
National Skip the Straw Day
Random fact: Did you know that Americans roughly use 500 million disposal straws each day? Additionally, plastic straws are one of the top items found during litter clean-ups. Seeking to cut…