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Recycling during the holidays

Recycling During the Holidays

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season will likely leave you with items for recycling or in need of proper disposal. Before tossing items in the waste bin, consider reducing...
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Holiday Closures

OC Waste & Recycling and all of its facilities are closed on Saturday, December 25, 2021, and Saturday, January 1, 2022. Please note the following details for landfills, Household...
Thanksgiving Closures

Thanksgiving Day Closures

OC Waste & Recycling is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2021. Please note the following details for landfills, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers, and...
FRB Landfill Update

Bowerman Landfill Update

11/18/21 Update The November FRB community meeting included the following: Odor Report Update. In September and October 2020 FRB received 30 odor complaints. In 2021 FRB received...
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Heading to the landfill? Cover your load - It's the law!

Heading to an OC Landfill? Make sure you cover your load! Not only is covering your load an important safety issue, it’s the law. OC Waste & Recycling is partnering with California...
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PLEDGE TO REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE ON AMERICA RECYCLES DAY NOVEMBER 15

Take the Recycling Pledge for Chance to Win Tickets to Discovery Cube Orange County    SANTA ANA, CA – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) invites the community to take the pledge to...
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Kick Start Eco-Friendly Habits on National CleanUp Day!

Give back to the environment on National CleanUp Day, Saturday, September 18 – and keep the eco-conscious attitude throughout the year! National CleanUp Day occurs on the third...
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New Recycling Education Program Launches in OC Classrooms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County of Orange, OCDE Partner on Curricular Initiative Supporting Sustainability COSTA MESA, Calif. — As part of a multifaceted outreach program to educate...
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Bee Canyon Greenery: Bee-ing green and composting stewards the environment

Tucked in the canyons of Irvine, within Frank R. Bowerman Landfill, is Bee Canyon Greenery. The greenery is the flagship composting program created by OCWR that will produce...