OC WASTE & RECYCLING HOSTS FREE COMPOST GIVEAWAY FOR OC RESIDENTS ON MAY 4TH
April 25 2024 - 7:20PM
OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is excited to announce a countywide
Community Compost Giveaway event on Saturday, May 4, from 7:30 a.m.
to noon. This special event invites all Orange County residents and
will be held at three locations: Bee Canyon Greenery (Frank R.
Bowerman Landfill) in Irvine, Valencia Greenery (Olinda Alpha
Landfill) in Brea, and Capistrano Greenery (Prima Deshecha
Landfill) in San Juan Capistrano.
OCWR will be offering ready-to-use compost free of charge. At
the Bowerman and Prima Deshecha Landfills, residents are encouraged
to bring their own containers or heavy-duty yard waste bags and a
shovel to load the compost. At Olinda Alpha Landfill, pre-filled
bags of compost will be distributed, with each household limited to
four bags, while supplies last.
“OC Waste & Recycling provides top-quality compost using
green waste collected from local homes throughout Orange County. In
2023 alone, we recycled over 19,250 tons of organic waste for
composting,” said Tom Koutroulis, Director of OCWR. “Through our
community compost program, we aim to educate and inspire about the
significance of organic recycling in preserving our local resources
and the benefits of compost for healthy soil and reducing
greenhouse gases.”
OCWR’s compost has been certified with the Seal of Testing
Assurance (STA) by the US Composting Council, ensuring the highest
standards of quality. The giveaway aims to supply residents with
healthy compost suitable for backyards and home gardens.
Composting pick-up locations include:
- Frank R. Bowerman
Landfill, 11002 Bee Canyon Access Rd., Irvine
- Olinda Alpha
Landfill 1942 N. Valencia Ave., Brea
- Prima Deshecha
Landfill, 32250 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano
Make an Impact: Celebrate International Compost Week during
the first full week of May!Kick off International Compost
Awareness Week (ICAW) by picking up free compost on May 4th in
honor of this global initiative. ICAW is celebrated annually
nationwide and in other countries during the first full week of
May. The goal of ICAW is to work together to raise public awareness
on why we all should be composting our organics and using compost
to create healthier soil. The program includes poster and video
contests in the fall and activities and events held during the week
in May.
Compost is a full-circle process that begins in the yard waste
bins and transforms into nutrient-rich soil, promoting healthier
plant growth, improved moisture retention, and natural weed
suppression. By working together, we’ve repurposed nearly 7,500
tons of compost and mulch for beneficial reuse in 2023. Follow
@OCWaste for additional ICAW related features during the week or
visit OCWR’s website at OCLandfills.com/Compost for valuable tips
on composting.
About OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) OCWR serves the
County’s solid waste disposal needs by providing waste management
services, operating public landfills, protecting the local
environment, investing in renewable energy enterprises, and
promoting recycling to ensure a safe and healthy community for
current and future generations. The department manages one of the
nation's premier solid waste disposal systems, three compost
greeneries, all serving residents and businesses in the County’s 34
cities and unincorporated areas. OCWR’s three active landfills
reflect environmental engineering at its best. Learn more by
visiting the OCWR website at OCLandfills.com.
Francine Bangert
OC Waste & Recycling
714-834-4059
Francine.bangert@ocwr.ocgov.com