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OC Landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers Closed Monday, September 7
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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 on Tuesday, September 8. Holiday schedules for Orange County residential trash collection may be confirmed with local haulers. For more information on hours of operation...
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Bowerman Power RNG CEQA
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Bowerman Power LFG, LLC (Bowerman Power) is working with OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) to develop a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production plant (Plant) at FRB Landfill, known as the Bowerman Power RNG Plant Project (Project). Currently, excess landfill gas (LFG) not processed at the existing Bowerman Power Plant requires...
Get ahead of the carve with a plan to reduce pumpkin waste this season
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Everyone looks forward to the fall season and the pumpkin lattes, pumpkin spice treats and other delicacies that come with it. But according to the US Department of Energy, the United States grows nearly 2 billion pounds of pumpkin, resulting in an estimated 1.3 billion pounds tossed into landfills after...
OC Office of Sustainability
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Climate Action Plan Public Forum Recap If you missed the May 12th forum, download the slide presentation . Please note that we would love your feedback on the CAP and its progress to date. Submit your comments to GreenOC@ocwr.ocgov.com on or before June 2nd to be included in the next...
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OC WASTE & RECYCLING PARTNERS WITH AGROMIN TO EXPAND COMPOST AND MULCH PROGRAM
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Collaboration Provides Certified Organic Compost and Mulch for Agricultural Market Orange County, CA (January 13, 2026) – OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has partnered with Agromin Corporation, California’s largest organics recycler and a leading manufacturer of earth-friendly soil products, to expand the County’s compost and mulch distribution to bulk customers...
City Recycling Contacts
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Sign up for updates to the Recycling Coordinators contact list For recycling questions, including waste reduction or local programs, please contact your city's representative. CITY ADDRESS City Website Aliso Viejo Rae Beimer rbeimer@avcity.org 12 Journey, Suite 100 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (949) 425-2538 Solid Waste & Recycling | Aliso Viejo...
Residential Organics Recycling
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Changes Have Been Made to Your Waste and Recycling Services Starting in early 2022, Orange County residents saw a new change to residential waste and recycling bin services. Residents are required to begin sorting organic waste, including specific food items, into their green waste bin. What's going on now? Organics...
Enforcement
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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. Per SB 1383 the ordinance/enforceable mechanism shall mandate that organic waste generators, haulers, and other entities subject to the requirements...
Implementation & Compliance
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WHAT In September 2016, Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) set methane emissions reduction targets for California in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP). This requires jurisdictions to implement mandatory organic waste collection and recycling in a statewide effort to divert...