OCWR Reminds HHW guests to place items in their trunk
OC Waste & Recycling offers OC residents a simple drive-through service to properly dispose of common household items such as paints, batteries, light bulbs, pesticides and much more. …
What Goes in Which Bin
Orange County is serviced by several different waste haulers across all cities and unincorporated areas. That means each hauler can differ in terms of recycling do's and don'ts, as well as the…
Resource Recovery
OC Waste & Recycling has various resource recovery programs in place to preserve valuable landfill space and re-divert materials that can be repurposed. Mattress recycling, metal recycling and…
Family Resources Help Ease BacktoSchool
With school back in session throughout many cities, OC Waste & Recycling has many tools available to help both students and families take a break from the books and help ease this unusual…
OC Landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers Closed Monday September 7
In observance of Labor Day, OCWR's landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers will be closed on Monday, September 7. Both will resume normal operations the followoing day,…
Anaheim Ducks Talking Trash with OC Waste Recycling
Who's ready to Talk Some Trash, have some fun and win prizes? The Anaheim Ducks and OC Waste & Recycling are bringing OC residents a six week “Talking Trash” trivia challenge for cool…
Scientists find an APeeling way to extract metal from batteries
Battery disposal is one of the most important rules when it comes to the managing a successful waste stream. Not only do batteries pose an environmental threat to our landfills, they consume valuable…
Educational Outreach Outreach Toolkit
Below are a variety of resources designed to educate the public on reducing their footprint and to reduce the amount on unnecessary wast entering OC landfills. /sites/ocwr/files/2020-09/…