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Waste Management of Orange County Launches Re-Designed Web Site to Provide Service, Recycling Information to Local Residents

ORANGE COUNTY, Feb. 7, 2006 - Waste Management of Orange County’s re-designed Web site, located at www.wmorangecounty.com, was launched today, providing the company’s customers and other residents of the county with a resource containing information about responsible waste disposal, recycling, community events and local service offerings.

“We want our customers to have as many resources as possible for information about our services and activities in Orange County, whether they want to get this information over the phone, through the mail or on the Internet,” said David Ross, Senior District Manager. “We also wanted to create a resource for others who may not reside in a city serviced by Waste Management of Orange County, but who are looking for information on environmental topics – we are providing a Web site they can utilize for information, facts and activities related to recycling, waste reduction and community involvement. This region is full of many active communities, and it is important that residents are able to have complete access to timely, targeted information through the Internet.”

The new Web site has information including:

• Service overviews for residential, commercial and roll-off waste and recycling customers. The overviews detail the types of carts and bins available in each city serviced by Waste Management of Orange County, and what materials customers can place in each. There is also information about ordering temporary service or fulfilling special service needs, and links for online payment options.
• Environmental fact sheets with suggestions on how we can all reduce, reuse and recycle. The site also contains information about the proper disposal of household hazardous waste and electronic waste at either Waste Management’s transfer stations in Orange and Irvine or the county disposal sites.
• Organizations and activities the company supports in Orange County, including nonprofits and schools.
• A dedicated press room with a press release archive and feature stories about company programs and employees.
• The annual holiday schedule and other service updates.
• A special kids’ section with environmental-themed games and links for children, parents and educators.

“We invite all of our customers and neighbors in Orange County to visit our new site to find information that will be interesting and useful to them, and to check back often for regular updates,” said Ross.

Waste Management, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. For more information about recycling, log onto www.wmorangecounty.com or www.wm.com.

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