OCWR Receives Three NACo Awards
OC Waste and Recycling (OCWR) received three Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). OCWR was recognized for their involvement in creating the Neighbor Support Portal,…
Project Zero Waste Family Engagement Resources
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVES MOU TO EXPLORE SUPPLYING RENEWABLE LANDFILL ENERGY TO SCWDS DOHENY OCEAN DESALINATION PROJECT
Orange County, CA – Tuesday, November 4, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between O C Waste & Recycling (OCWR) and South Coast Water District (…
2018 EcoChallenge Day Collection Event Recap
As part of the department’s month long outreach and promotion of recycling for America Recycles Day, OCWR hosted its annual collection event at the Honda Center in partnership with the Anaheim Ducks…
Meet Landon and Phil
On 10/10/18, Landon and Phil were found at Prima Deshecha Landfill. The Waste Inspector noticed something moving as the load was being unloaded. Immediately he recognized that it was two…
Show the Earth Gratitude this Thanksgiving by Recycling Right
Did you know about 200 million pounds of turkey are thrown away each year at Thanksgiving? As we work to preserve our natural resources, the County of Orange would like to encourage residents to…
Changes in Recycling
Beginning in January 2020, key pieces of legislation will have significant impacts on cities, haulers and our own landfill operations. Together we are working on solutions to divert Processed Green…
Wild Wing of the Anaheim Ducks is Talking Trash
Wild Wing of the Anaheim Ducks is back at it and this time he is “talking trash” about battery disposal. Batteries contain chemicals that are hazardous to the environment and can potentially cause…