Info on Haulers, Recycling Coordinators, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers, Free Compost and More Who's My Waste Hauler? Orange County is home to several…

OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has received two 2023 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for innovative initiatives including a regional community compost program for…

Record rain this year has been a good thing! While your gardens and fruit trees might have benefited, did you know the extra wet weather might have delayed the arrival of some of your fruit and…

As the concern about the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, additional guidance is being released by federal and local health authorities. While all landfill operations continue uninterrupted, following all…

Summertime inspires outdoor fun like barbecues, pool parties and camping, but all too often it also brings the overuse of plastics. Plastic Free July started in 2011 as a challenge…

  Are you an OC educator looking for a creative way to teach about topics like science, career and environmental engineering? At OC Waste & Recycling not only do we manage the County’…

OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is issuing an alert to remind all county residents and businesses of the importance of proper disposal of hazardous waste, especially batteries. Improperly disposed…

The State of California approved Senate Bill (SB) 1383 in 2016 and requires jurisdictions throughout the State to adopt an organics recycling ordinance or enforceable mechanism by January 1, 2022…

Public Meeting was held on October 4, 2023.OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is preparing a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to Final EIR 575 for…

County of Orange Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Date of Notice: September 15, 2023 Notice of Public Informational Meeting DATE AND TIME OF MEETING: September 28, 2023 (…