Waste Management of Orange County

Waste Management provides three carts for automated collection of trash, recyclables and green waste. Carts are available in three sizes: 35 gallons, 64 gallons and 96 gallons. Trash, recyclables and greenwaste are picked up weekly.

Please rinse food residue from containers and flatten cardboard boxes. All recyclables may be placed in the recycling cart together. Please set out your recycling cart only when it is full, and ensure the cart lid is able to be completely closed.

DO NOT place the items listed below in your recycling cart - put these items in the TRASH cart!

DO NOT place the items listed below in your greenwaste cart - put these items in the TRASH cart!

Note: Additional trash, recycling and greenwaste carts are available. Cart size can also be changed. Greenwaste service may not be available in all areas, and participation is elective. Contact customer service at (714) 558-7761 for more information.

For items that are too large to fit into the trash cart, residents may request the free pick up of household bulky goods two times per year. We will retrieve up to four large items such as furniture, appliances or up to 20 plastic bags of refuse or bundles of yard waste (less than 50 pounds each) for each request. Advance notice is required. To schedule a free bulky goods pick up, please contact Waste Management at (714) 558-7761. Additional pick ups are available for a nominal fee.

Note: Due to state environmental laws, we are unable to accept TVs or computer monitors as bulky items. Please take these items to Waste Management's Sunset Environmental Transfer Station in Irvine, the Orange Transfer Station in Orange or a county collection center for safe disposal. For more information on county sites that accept e-waste, please call (714) 834-6752 or go to http://www.oclandfills.com/hhwcc.asp. For other resources on reusing and recycling electronic products, visit www.ciwmb.ca.gov/electronics/collection or http://www.erecycle.org.

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Billing
Residential services are billed by the City of Santa Ana, (714) 647-5454.

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Temporary Bin and Roll-Off Service
Please contact Waste Management at (714) 558-7761 for information on sizes and rates for temp dumpster or bin service.

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Disposal of Used Motor Oil
If you live in a single family home and have curbside waste collection, before you change your oil, contact Waste Management at (714) 558-7761 to request a free oil container and oil filter bag to be delivered to your home. Once you receive these materials, remove the oil filter from your car and drain it well for at least 24 hours - once it is drained, place it in the plastic bag. Drain the oil from your car into the plastic container. Secure it to avoid spillage. Call Waste Management to schedule a pick up for your next regular refuse collection day - on the pick-up day, please place the container with the oil and the bag with the filter at the curb. We will pick the items up and leave a clean container and bag to use for your next oil change.

Note: If you live in an apartment, place the used oil filter in a plastic bag and drain the oil from your car into a plastic container. Secure the items and transport them to a certified used oil recycling center - many auto or tire supply stores or service centers will accept used motor oil and filters. Call in advance to make sure they will take the items and to verify store hours.

These items may also be taken to a county collection center for safe disposal. For more information on county sites that accept these items, please call (714) 834-6752 or go to http://www.oclandfills.com/hhwcc.asp. Additional information may be found at the Earth 911 Web site or by calling 1 (800) CLEANUP (1-800-253-2687). Return to top

Christmas Tree Recycling
We will collect and recycle Christmas trees for the first three weeks following Christmas on your regular collection day. Trees taller than four feet must be cut in half. Please remove all decoration including tinsel, lights, ornaments and tree stands. Place the tree at the curb. Flocked trees will be collected but cannot be recycled.

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Composting
The Fullerton Arboretum offers free composting workshops to Santa Ana residents. Learn how to create usable compost for your garden from yard and household waste. A $25 voucher is available to all attendees of the workshop for the purchase of a compost bin at Orchard Supply Hardware. To obtain more information on the workshops or to register, contact the Arboretum at (714) 278-3579.

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Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
Due to state environmental laws, we are unable to accept TVs, computer monitors or other "e-waste"as bulky items. Please take these items to Waste Management's Sunset Environmental Transfer Station in Irvine, the Orange Transfer Station in Orange or a county collection center for safe disposal. For more information on county sites that accept e-waste, please call (714) 834-6752 or go to http://www.oclandfills.com/hhwcc.asp. For other resources on reusing and recycling electronic products, visit www.ciwmb.ca.gov/electronics/collection or http://www.erecycle.org.

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Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste cannot be collected by Waste Management (except oil and oil filters, per our used oil collection program). Household Hazardous Waste includes: used oil filters, motor oil and used motor oil, paint, antifreeze, batteries, propane tanks, pesticides, household cleaners, pool chemicals and sharps/needles. These items may be taken to a county collection center for safe disposal. For more information on county sites that accept these items, please call (714) 834-6752 or go to http://www.oclandfills.com/hhwcc.asp.

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For more information on our services please contact Waste Management of Orange County customer service at (714) 558-7761.