Waste collection delays in Santa Ana due to wind-related green waste
With the significant wind event that occurred last week, the greenwaste collection is nearly double that of a normal week in Santa Ana. This is causing some service delays. Waste…
Free bed mattress recycling service now available in Orange County
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 residential mattress recycling through the Bye Bye…
No street sweeping in Santa Ana on Labor Day and trash pick-up will be delayed
Santa Ana City Hall will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in observance of Labor Day. There will be no street sweeping. Trash pickup will be delayed one day.…
Separate green waste collection in Santa Ana paused
You may have noticed that your trash and green waste are now being collected in the same Waste Management truck. A new state law makes it more expensive for the…
O.C. Waste wants you to learn how to compost while you are stuck at home!
Looking for a great activity to break up that stay-at-home boredom? Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week: May 3-9, 2020 with us! Compost increases soil health, reduces methane emissions from landfills…
Santa Ana trash pick-up rate increase meeting set for April 30
City of Santa Ana businesses and residents are invited to a community presentation by the City’s Public Works Agency to review the upcoming refuse cart rate adjustments. Your participation is…
You will need to wear a face cover at O.C. landfills
Orange County Landfills and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. As OC Waste and Recycling continues to provide an essential service to businesses and…
Waste Management won’t be able to take your calls for the next three days
Due to the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic circumstances, Waste Management is closing all Southern California customer service call centers effective at midnight tonight, March 17, 2020. Waste Management was already…
The City of Santa Ana got permission to clean up the homeless trash along the train tracks
SANTA ANA, CA - On May 9, 2019, a Superior Court judge granted the City's application for an Inspection and Abatement Warrant, which allows City staff to legally enter Union…
Take the Eco Challenge and get a free child’s admission to the Discovery Cube
Our planet is calling on YOU to Take the Eco Challenge! OC Waste and Recycling and Discovery Cube OC are partnering to provide a hands-on, interactive learning experience for County…
The City of Santa Ana announces their 2018 and 2019 Holiday Street Sweeping & Trash Collection Schedule
City of Santa Ana Advisory: 2018 Santa Ana Holiday Street Sweeping & Trash Collection Schedule As a reminder, please be aware that the City of Santa Ana does not provide…
Free collection event with the Ducks for America Recycles Day on Nov. 10
[caption id="attachment_72763" align="aligncenter" width="408"] Recycling Day at the Honda Center[/caption] Free Collection Event with the Ducks for America Recycles Day Are you an Anaheim Ducks fan and have some stuff…
The City of Santa Ana releases its 2018 holiday street sweeping and trash collection schedule
City of Santa Ana Community: City of Santa Ana Holiday Street Sweeping and Trash Collection Schedule for 2018 As a reminder, please be aware that the City of Santa Ana…
The City of Santa Ana’s updated holiday street sweeping and trash collection 2017 and 2018 schedule
City of Santa Ana Community: City of Santa Ana Holiday Street Sweeping and Trash Collection Schedule for 2017 and 2018 As a reminder, please be aware that the City of…
Did Waste Management pay for Benavides’ vote to extend the city’s $35M trash contract?
Do you recall that our Santa Ana City Council completely screwed up and forgot to get bids for our city trash contract, which is worth over $35 Million Dollars? Well…