In unincorporated Orange County, OC Waste & Recycling franchises specific haulers by community: Waste Management, CR&R, Republic Services, and Midway City Sanitary District serve different areas. Residential trash and recycling collection is provided once each week, and there is no collection on six legal holidays (with service delayed one day after a weekday holiday).
Trash collection in unincorporated Orange County is provided through County-franchised haulers, not by a single county crew, so the hauler depends on your community. Per OC Waste & Recycling's list of waste haulers for unincorporated areas, Waste Management of Orange County serves communities such as Coto De Caza, Ladera Ranch, North Tustin/Cowan Heights/Lemon Heights, Orange Park Acres, and Silverado/Trabuco Canyon; CR&R serves El Modena, Rossmoor, Santa Ana Heights, and others; Republic Services serves several island areas; and Midway City Sanitary District serves Midway City residents. The County of Orange Unincorporated Waste Management Residential Service Guide states residential trash and recycling collection is provided once each week, with the schedule available from the hauler. There is no collection on six legal holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day; residential service is delayed one day following those weekday holidays, with no delay if the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Senior residents (65+, head of household, using 35-gallon carts) and qualifying low-income residents may receive an approximately 10% discount. The hauler provides 35-, 65-, and 95-gallon wheeled carts for trash, recyclables, and organics.
Collection-program compliance is administered by the franchised hauler and OC Waste & Recycling. Improper container use (overfilling, contamination, or improper storage) can result in non-service, and repeated SB 1383 contamination may lead to notices of violation, penalties, or denial of service. Property-side storage of refuse/waste over 7 days is separately a County nuisance (Sec. 3-13-3(f)(3)).
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