News Releases, Newsletters and News Articles

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• Waste Management Recognized for Commitment to Clean Air, Sustainable Transportation -- 10/15/2012
• Waste Management Encourages Residents to Include New Recycling Habits as New School Year Begins - 8/27/2012
• Waste Management of Orange County Waste and Recycling Service Delayed by One Day - 8/20/2012
• New Mandatory Recycling Law, AB 341, to Take Effect on July 1, 2012 - 6/26/2012
• Waste Management of Orange County Waste and Recycling Service Delayed by One Day - 06/18/2012
• Lake Forest Residents Invited to Free Shredding Event on June 23 - 06/15/2012
• Keep an eye out for garbage and recycling trucks this summer - 06/11/2012
• Memorial Day Press Release - 05/10/2012
• WM helps Santa Ana go Green - 08/30/2011
• Memorial Day Trash Pickup - 05/19/2011
• WM Helps Moms ‘Think Green’ With Easy Eco-tips for the Home - 05/03/2011
• Irving Oil Filters - 04/30/2011
• Bagster® Home Waste Loss Contest - 04/19/2011
• WM Named to Ethisphere’s 2011 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for the Fourth Consecutive Year - 04/08/2011
• Santa Ana Oil Filters - 03/12/2011
• WM Collection Service to Follow Regular Schedule for Christmas and New Year’s Holidays -- 12/13/2010
• WM Honored by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for Commitment to Sustainability -- 12/9/2010
• St. Catherine 8th Graders Ace Recycling on America Recycles Day -- 11/17/2010
• Waste/Recycling Service Delayed by One Day in Observance of Thanksgiving -- 11/11/2010
• WM Launches New Food and Organic Recycling Technology -- 10/27/2010
• Help Feed the Hungry at Walk Against Drugs Event in Mission Viejo -- 10/22/2010
• This Year’s Three “R’s” For Kids Going Back to School Are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle -- 9/8/2010
• Residential and Commercial Waste/Recycling Service Delayed by One Day in Observance of Labor Day -- 8/19/2010
• Waste Management Thinks Outside The Dumpster With New Bagster Disposal Service -- 8/9/2010
• Donation helps buy library books -- 6/29/2010
• Residential Waste/Recycling Service Schedules for Independence Day -- 06/30/2010
• WM of Orange County featured in “The 2010 Green Team”. 
• Examiner.com - WM's Sunset Environmental Transfer Station Achieves Star Certification from Cal/OSHA -- 05/11/2010
• City of Mission Viejo Approves Launch of Countywide Food Waste Recycling Pilot Program -- 04/2010
• WM of Orange County's Sunset Environmental Transfer Station Receives Cal/OSHA's Highest Safety Certification -- 2010
• WM Teams Up with Goodwill to Expand Recycling/Reuse Capacity -- 03/15/2010
• WM Partners With Police to Fight Crime and Watch Neighborhoods -- 02/12/2010
• WM Announces the Deployment of 12 New Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Collection Trucks -- 01/21/2010
• WM to Demonstrate New Solar Trash Compactor at Mission Viejo City Hall -- 12/18/09
• WM of Orange County Unveils New Sort Line to Reduce Landfill Deposits and Carbon Emissions -- 11/18/09
• WM Recognized with Prestigious WRAP Award -- 10/22/09
• WM Named California Climate Action Leader™ by the California Climate Action Registry -- 5/21/08
• Practice the Three R's for Earth Day -- 4/1/08
• Daylight Savings and Battery Recycling Go Hand-In-Hand -- 3/5/08
• Go Green Instead of Red This Valentine's Day -- 2/14/08
• WM Launches New Interactive Education Web Site -- 2/13/08
• Send E-Waste to a Happy Retirement -- 1/15/08
• Make a Resolution to Recycle More in 2008 -- 1/9/08
• Buyback and Recycling Center Opens in the City of Irvine --1/9/08

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News Articles

• Orange County Register - Green students in Irvine (Feb. 19, 2007)
• Orange County Business Journal - Santa Ana Driver in Waste Management Spot (Oct. 30, 2006)
• Laguna Beach Independent - Recycling Mandate (Oct. 20, 2006)
• Coastline Pilot - Outside haulers hurt city's recycling efforts (Oct. 20, 2006)
• Coastline Pilot - 'Sharps' plan gets approved (Oct. 20, 2006)
• Orange County Register - Letter: Ready to save a life – with a little practice (Oct. 8, 2006)
• Squeeze OC - Tips for reducing waste (Oct. 5, 2006)
• OC Metro - WM goes Hollywood - employee stars in TV ad (Sept. 28, 2006)
• Orange County Register - Hauling trash is woman's work: A female garbage-truck driver chose her job for the independence and the pay, and doesn't mind being a rare sight (Sept. 11, 2006)
• OC Excelsior - Bendita entre los hombres: Rosa Barrón es la única mujer que conduce un camión recolector de basura en O.C. (Sept. 8, 2006)
• Orange County Register - Mission Viejo adopts mail-in needle-disposal program (Sept. 7, 2006)
• Orange County Register - Santa Ana slams lid on trash; City targeting residents who dump garbage into bins for recyclables (June 7, 2006)
• Los Angeles Downtown News - When Stretching is Trash Talk (May 15, 2006)
• Orange County Register - Ask Michele: Safety reminders are worth repeating (April 17, 2006)
• Canyon Life - Careful With Those Batteries (February 17, 2006)
• Orange County Register - Not a Minute Goes to Waste for O.C. Father and Son (February 16, 2006)
• Orange County Register - Job Profile for Lupe Guerrero (February 6, 2006)
• Canyon Life - Trashing Holiday Waste (December 16, 2005)