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County and Mattress Recycling Council team up to Offer Free Recycling Service

SANTA ANA, Calif., September 29, 2020 – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) and the Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) today announced a new service at OC’s landfills: free commercial and...

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OCWR Wins 2020 SWANA Award for Best Safety Innovation

OC Waste & Recycling has been selected by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) for the 2020 Best Safety Innovation award. 

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Household Hazardous Waste Center Materials Exchange Programs Are Open

Beginning June 27, 2020,  the Materials Exchange Program (MEP) at OC's four Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (HHWCC's) will re-open.

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OCWR Strongly Recommends the Use of Face Covers

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and in conformance with guidance and recommendations from the California Department of Public Health and Orange County Health officer, OCWR is...

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Service Update: We are open

Orange County Landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Centers remain open during normal business hours. Materials Exchange Programs (MEPs) will reopen on Saturday, June 27 for...

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Virtual Landfill Tour: Olinda Alpha Landfill

Virtual Landfill Tour Offers at Home Learning Opportunity for Families.

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Visit the OC Recycle Guide!

Click here to view the OC Recycle Guide. Orange County's A-Z recycling tool to recycle right!

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Using Reusable Face Masks

Think Twice Before Tossing Your Face Mask

January 11, 2021
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 products that we typically see: that water bottle carelessly tossed on the sand, the plastic red cup floating...
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Solar Panels and Treated Wood No Longer Accepeted at OC Landfills

January 6, 2021
Battery Disposal

Only You Can Prevent Batteries from Entering Landfills

December 31, 2020
FRB Recovery Update

Bowerman Landfill Recovery Update

December 3, 2020
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