On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 11:30 A.M., the County of Orange Office on Aging will conduct a public hearing to present information and solicit comments on the 2019-20 Area Plan Update. (read…

Building responses to industry-transforming legislative mandates affecting organic waste management characterized 2018 for OCWR. We pivoted from promoting recycling to practicing it, with a…

County of Orange Landfills and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Centers will be closed on Wednesday, the Fourth of July holiday. Landfills and HHW Centers will be open the following day,…

Today is a great reminder to continuously protect our environment. Being environmentally-friendly doesn't require drastic changes to your daily routine. Celebrate Earth Day with these simple changes…

Did you know California is the nation’s leading provider of fresh citrus fruit, like oranges, mandarins and lemons? Because we want to protect this valuable resource and never let anything go to…

Did you start off the year with a new mattress and don’t know what to do with the old one? Keep your New Year’s resolution of being more green, and recycle your old mattress in order to prevent it…

Residents can properly dispose of their holiday tree by contacting their hauler. Haulers have a variety of dates, time and requirements. You can find your local hauler contact information HERE. Don’t…

Santa Ana, Calif. (March 20, 2018)—The Orange County Board of Supervisors has voted to award a total of $2.4 million to six programs that target state recycling and waste reduction mandates. The…

Can we fool you? Celebrate April Fool’s Day by testing your knowledge on Orange County landfills! A landfill is a dump. False. Dumps are just holes in the ground. Landfills are highly engineered to…

The holidays have come and gone and many feel like they are in a “holi-daze” after all the commotion. This often leaves people with the looming question of “what now?” To help alleviate some of the…