Judy Ware, owner of Ware Disposal, has passed away
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — May 2026 — Judith Helaine Ware, née Gerber, passed awaypeacefully on May 4, 2026, in Newport Beach, California, surrounded by her family. She was 77.Born on…
The City of Santa Ana is hosting a free household haz waste collection event this Sunday
The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is sponsoring a free household hazardous waste collection on Sunday, May 03, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Saddleback High…
$6M still available: OCWR extends deadline for food recovery grants
Orange County, CA (March 31, 2026) – Due to strong interest and response from the community, OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has extended the application deadline for the Regional Recycling and…
Free compost available at three O.C. landfills on Saturday, Dec. 6
Santa Ana, California, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) invites Orange County residents to a countywide Community Compost Giveaway on Saturday, December 6, from 7:30 a.m. to noon.…
Three California pest control companies will pay $3.15M for hazardous waste violations
SANTA ANA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, along with 11 other District Attorneys across California, announced the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has reached a $3.15 million settlement…
A woman was fatally struck by a trash truck in Santa Ana this morning
There was apparently a fatal accident this morning involving a Republic Services trash truck that struck 69-year-old Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga of Santa Ana. The incident happened at Shelton and…
Republic Services has resumed trash collection in Santa Ana
On Monday, July 14, Republic Services resumed regular trash and recycling collection following last week’s delays due to a Republic labor strike. Republic is also providing extra drivers and vehicles…
Santa Ana trash collection delayed by a nationwide strike at Republic Services
Due to labor issues at Republic Services on Wednesday, July 9, trash and recycling collection in Santa Ana has been delayed. Trash and recycling pickup scheduled for Wednesday, July 9,…
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No street sweeping or trash collection in Santa Ana on Dec. 24 and 25 and Jan. 1
The Santa Ana City Hall will be closed beginning Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Police, fire and…
No street sweeping or trash collection in Santa Ana on Labor Day, Sep. 2
In observance of Labor Day, Santa Ana City Hall will be closed and there will be no street sweeping on Monday, September 2, 2024. Trash collection will be delayed by…
Apply now for the Republic Services Summer Internship Program
The City of Santa Ana’s trash and recycling pickup contractor, Republic Services, is working with the City to help high school and college-aged (18 or older) students who are Santa…
The MainPlace Mall is hosting an electronic waste drive on April 6
Small acts make a big impact! Join the MainPLace Mall for our annual E-Waste Drive for some environmentally-friendly spring cleaning! Stop by on Saturday, April 6th from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.…
Quest Diagnostics must pay $5M for illegal disposal of haz and medical waste and patient records in CA
Oakland Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Quest Diagnostics, Inc., resolving allegations that the diagnostic laboratory company unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste, medical waste,…
No street sweeping in Santa Ana on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On Monday, Jan. 15, the City of Santa Ana is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor this iconic leader of the Civil Rights Movement. In observance of the…
South O.C. beaches closed due to major sewage spill
(Santa Ana, CA)– The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Division, has closed the open coastal area from Victoria Beach to Goff Island Beach in Laguna Beach due to a sewage…