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Residents have the choice to order 32, 67 or 96 gallon containers at $20.26, $20.93 and $22.33 per month respectively which includes the cost of trash, recycle and organics (food and green waste) collection services.
- Dirty cart? Residents get 1 Free Cart Swap / Year
- Single-family and multi-family residences get two free bulky item pickups per year! Click here to schedule online>>
- Recycling
- Organics Recycling
- Household Hazardous Waste Pickup (Including SHARPS, Electronic Waste, and Universal Waste)
ON-CALL HHW PICK-UP SERVICE PROGRAM
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The City of Dana Point's goal is to continually present new programs and services aimed at providing access to additional sustainable programs that offer a time-saving advantage for residents. Currently, residents in need of removing Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) from their homes are directed to visit the County of Orange's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility located within the Prima Deshecha Landfill for safe disposal of their collected HHW. As an added level of service to Dana Point residents, the easiest way to dispose of your HHW is now at your front door with*FREE*Residential On-Call HHW Pick-Up Service Program. |
What is HHW?
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is waste that includes everyday items you may find around the house like cleaners and batteries that cannot be placed in your trash or recycling cart/bin. Many consumer products we use in our homes contain hazardous substances or pollutants that can have adverse effects on people or the environment and require proper disposal.
How do I know if it's hazardous? Check the label.
HHW is any types of household product that prohibits disposal as regular waste. If you are not sure if a household item is hazardous, check the product label for one of these commonly used words:
- Toxic
- Caution
- Danger
- Poison
- Corrosive
- Flammable
- Combustible
- Irritant
The *FREE* Residential On-Call HHW Pick-Up Service Program, beginning on February 1, 2014, is a program provided to Dana Point residents to conveniently call CR&R, Inc. for safe, efficient door-side disposal of this special waste stream.
How does it work? Easy as 1-2-3!
1. Call CR&R, Inc. Customer Service at (877) 728-0446 to schedule a convenient HHW pick-up. To keep things easier, pick-ups are typically scheduled for the same day as your usual trash service.
2. Identify to CR&R the types of HHW you'd like to have picked up (see common types of HHW noted below).
3. On your pick-up day, place your HHW for collection at the agreed upon collection area (this area will be determined when scheduling your appointment).
Common HHW acceptable through the Residential On-Call Pick-Up Program:
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility:
Please note that the County of Orange HHW Collection Facilities (San Juan Capistrano, Irvine, Huntington Beach and Anaheim) will continue to serve as an additional disposal option for residents.
The closest facility for Dana Point residents is at the landfill in San Juan Capistrano (Prima Deshecha), off Ortega Hwy and La Pata. Hours of operations are Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., closed Sundays, Mondays, holidays and rainy days. Drop off is *FREE* for Orange County Residents.
For more information about Household Hazardous Waste, please call (714) 834-4000 or visit OC Waste & Recycling.
How do I Handle and Transport Household Hazardous Waste (HHW):
- Department of Transportation regulations allow you to carry a maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds in one trip. But you can make as many trips as you need.
- State regulations require you to remain in your car when delivering hazardous waste. Materials should be in original container, if not please label container as to contents.
- Containers larger than 5 gallons will not be accepted.
- Containers must be sturdy, non-leaking, and protected from damage.
- Containers must have lids.
- Containers used to transport used motor oil are not normally returned. If you wish to have your used oil container returned, advise the attendant ahead of time. No other containers may be returned to you.
- DO NOT mix different hazardous wastes together (Exception: you may combine similar paints - oil based with oil based; latex with latex; etc. Do NOT mix oil and latex paint together).
- If you have a very small amount of paint left in the can, remove the lid and let it dry out completely. Then it is safe to throw in your trash.
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Stop & Swap at the Material Reuse/Exchange Program:
What is Stop & Swap?
A unique program that allows you to drop off household, yard, and car maintenance products you no longer need and pick up other products you can use at home for free! Typical products include: paint, automotive supplies, pesticides, weed killers, cleaning products and much, much, more!
Where are they located?
The Stop & Swaps are located at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (HHWCC) in San Juan Capistrano, Irvine, Anaheim and Huntington Beach.
How does the Stop & Swap work?
It's quick - Drive through the HHWCC and drop off the products you no longer need but can't throw in the trash. While you wait in your car, an attendant removes the unwanted materials. These products will either be added to the Stop & Swap for someone else to use or be treated and disposed of in an environmentally responsible way.
It's easy - Then park your car and visit the Stop & Swap area. Select products you can use at home, complete a simple form telling us what you are taking, and away you go!
It's FREE - Not only is it free, you actually SAVE money when you take these products home instead of buying new ones.
No hazardous waste from businesses is accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center. Businesses must contact a hazardous waste disposal company by checking the telephone directory under the listing “Waste Disposal – Hazardous” or searching the internet at www.enviroyellowpages.com. For a partial list of disposal companies please visit OC Waste & Recycling/Business Hazardous Waste Referrals.
SHARPS & PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION DISPOSAL
SHARPS Disposal:
Sharps are eligible for pick up free of charge through CR&R’s HHW Curbside Pick-Up Program
CR&R's HHW Curbside Pick-Up Program. Please utilize a puncture proof container (such as a laundry detergent tub, coffee can tin). These types of containers are also available for purchase at your local pharmacy or from retailers like Target or Amazon.
Local Prescription Medications Disposal
Drop Box Location:
Albertsons - SavOn Pharmacy
33601 Del Obispo St.
Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone: (949) 496-9490
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration maintains a comprehensive list of medicine take back options (unused or expired prescription or over-the-counter medication) available near you. Please click this link and enter your zip code or City for a listing of options available near you.
Medicines play an important role in treating many conditions and diseases, but when they are no longer needed, it's important to dispose of them properly to avoid harm to others. Several disposal options and instructions are listed below to consider when disposing of expired, unwanted, or unused medicines.
- OC Waste and Recycling and the California State Board of Pharmacy's "Don't Flush Your Medicines Down the Toilet!" program introduces easy step-by-step instructions on how residents can properly dispose of medications at home.
- All CVS and Walgreens locations offer Take-Away medication disposal envelopes as a convenient, affordable solution to safely dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications, through the U.S. Postal Service, to a licensed and secure facility for safe destruction. The postage-paid envelopes cost from $2.99 to $3.99. Please visit any CVS or Walgreens locations for additional information.
SINGLE-FAMILY & MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES
CR&R picks up residential barrels once per week according to a set “residential route” schedule. The trash trucks that drive the residential routes are environmentally friendly Liquid Natural Gas powered vehicles. Visit CR&R's Residential Waste and Recycling webpage for more residential curbside pickup information and details.
Residents have the choice to order 32, 67 or 96 gallon containers at $20.26, $20.93 and $22.33 per month respectively which includes the cost of trash, recycle and organics (food and green waste) collection services.
Residents may request additional trash, recycle, and organics waste containers for a fee. Single-family and multi-family cart residences are also entitled to two free Bulky Item pickups per year. Bulky items include large appliances, furniture, televisions, electronic waste, some forms of universal waste, and other large items that cannot fit into a regular waste container. For more information on residential recycling, contact CR&R at (877) 728-0446 or visit CR&R's Residential Waste and Recycling webpage.
View our Residential Recycling Reuse Guide for a summary and overview of some popular recycling and diversion programs offered to Dana Point residents. Additionally, please click on the following links to direct you to more detailed program information for: HHW Curbside Pick-Up, Battery and Bulb Drop-Off, and our Tri-Annual Bulky Item Drop-Off Events.
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Need clean containers? In order to allow for clean and well maintained carts in the City of Dana Point, CR&R will exchange your carts for clean and fresh carts free of charge up to one time per year (trash, recycling and organics). Please call CR&R at877-728-0446 and press the prompt for Residential Service to schedule this swap out service. |
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CR&R now accepts juice/milk cartons as recyclable material. Gable-top cartons are examples of this new recyclable waste stream.
Multi-Family Residential Waste and Recycling Services
CR&R, Incorporated, our franchised trash hauler, handles all waste and recycling services for the City of Dana Point. CR&R provides waste carts or three-yard bins for multi-family residences. All waste from Multi-Family residences that have bin services is hauled and processed at CR&R's Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) where the waste is manually sorted to achieve maximum diversion of recyclable items. It is best to separate the wet and dry waste if possible because it makes it easier to separate at the MRF. For more information about Multi-Family recycling, please contact CR&R at (877) 728-0446.
Holiday Pick-Up Schedule
Trash pickup is always delayed one day after a major holiday that falls on a week day. For example, if Christmas falls on Tuesday, the normal trash schedule applies to Monday, but trash service is delayed one day for Christmas day and for the rest of the week. The following holidays are recognized by the City’s trash hauler: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
COLLECTION DAYS
- Weekly Route Map Citywide
- CR&R's Holiday Schedule - Pickup one day late!
- The Lantern Village area of the City is serviced twice per week (Mondays and Thursdays). These areas include: Amber Lantern, El Encanto, Violet Lantern, the alleyway between Amber Lantern and El Encanto and the alleyway between El Encanto and Violet Lantern.
- Beach Road Residents: Normal collection days are Mondays. During the summer months only, a 2nd collection day is added on Fridays.
All Multi-Family residences and Commercial Businesses in town coordinate their own service schedules directly through CR&R based on their specific needs.