The City and Waste Management are teaming up to host a free composting workshop at 10 am on Saturday, October 24 in The Kershaw Garden at Mission Viejo City Hall. The workshop will be between an hour to an hour and 30 minutes.
Residents can learn how to turn their yard and food waste into organic fertilizer through traditional composting or vermi-composting. Compost and vermi-composting containers will be available for Mission Viejo residents to purchase or order at a significant discount at the end of the workshop.
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The City is partnering with Waste Management to host a free drive-through E-Waste & Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, March 28 from 9 to 11 am in the City Hall parking lot. This event will provide residents with a free, safe and convenient way to properly dispose of hazardous items.
Proof of residency will be required with a valid identification card and residents must remain in their vehicle at all times. No business waste or walk-ups will be permitted. There is a limit of 125 pounds or 15 gallons per vehicle, and each container must not exceed 5 gallons.
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Mission Viejo residents and businesses can destroy their sensitive documents during the free drive-through Document Shredding event on Saturday, October 10.
Hosted by Waste Management and the City's Public Works Department, the event is from 9 to 11 am (or until truck capacity is reached) in the Mission Viejo City Hall parking lot at 200 Civic Center.
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation, and shredding documents with personal or financial information can be an effective measure of prevention.
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The public can bring broken items to fix on the spot with the help of volunteers during the next Repair Cafe OC event from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, June 27 at the Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way.
This initiative promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things away. Bring your broken lamps, bikes with a wobble or jeans with a hole – and repair volunteers will help you fix them.
Volunteers are sought from 8 am to 1 pm and can sign up at this link.
The public can bring broken items to fix on the spot with the help of voluntary fixers during the Repair Cafe OC event on Saturday, June 27 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Palo Verde Room at the Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Items for repair will be accepted until noon.
This initiative promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things out. Bring your broken lamps, bikes with a wobble or jeans with a hole—our coaches will help you fix them.
Volunteers are needed from 8 am to 1 pm for the following categories:
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The public can bring broken items to fix on the spot with the help of voluntary fixers during the Repair Cafe OC event on Saturday, May 16 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the Sycamore A Room at the Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Items for repair will be accepted until 12:00 PM.
This initiative promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things out. Bring your broken lamps, bikes with a wobble or jeans with a hole—our coaches will help you fix them.
Volunteers are needed from 8 am to 1 pm for the following categories:
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In honor of Bike Safety Month, the City is teaming up with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for a special Pedal La Paz Road Biking Event from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday, May 16.
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In celebration of Earth Day, the City's trash hauler Waste Management and green waste processor Tierra Verde Industries will offer free compost for Mission Viejo residents at the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center on Saturday, May 2 at 9 am.
Proof of Mission Viejo residency is required. Quantities are limited. Each resident will be allotted up to 36 gallons while supplies last. Residents should bring a shovel and bag (or container) to fill.
The City and Waste Management are teaming up to host a free composting workshop at 10 am on Saturday, April 11 in The Kershaw Garden at Mission Viejo City Hall, 200 Civic Center. The workshop will be between 60 to 90 minutes.
Composting offers significant environmental and agricultural benefits by recycling organic waste into nutrient-rich soil amendments.