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Map of key locations (W.I.P.): https://maps.app.goo.gl/5JCLbQGDPqxZmBjY7

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Definition of Waste Infrastructure: the network of facilities, systems, and processes used to manage discarded materials from collection to final disposal

• Transfer Stations/Facilities: where waste is consolidated from smaller collection trucks into larger vehicles for more economical long-distance transport.
• Material recovery facilities (MRFs): where recyclables are sorted and processed for reuse
• Green waste facilities (Greenery): Facilities that biologically treat organic waste to produce compost or biogas
• Landfills: Engineered sites designed for the safe disposal of waste, often with systems for collecting methane gas and monitoring the environment.
• Yard: A fenced, secured premises used as a central point for waste collection and storage. </aside>

*The following table’s data was extracted from CalRecycle: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/Site/Search*

Solid Waste Facilities in OC

Types of Waste

1. Municipal
2. C&D
3. Hazardous
4. Organic

MRFs

• Map of Large MRFs: https://recyclingpartnership.org/residential-mrfs/

C&D MRFs

• C&D MRFs near Irvine: https://legacy.cityofirvine.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=31611
  • 31 recycling and diversion facilities located near Irvine, where contractors can take source-separated materials

Landfills

• Managed by OC Waste and Recycling
• Landfills (All Orange County cities must haul their waste to one of these three landfills)

Waste Haulers

Irvine

• Waste and & Recycling Authorized Haulers: https://legacy.cityofirvine.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=36209
  • Main: Waste Management
• Waste hauler map: https://cityofirvine.org/environmental-programs/hauler-information