City Of Mission Viejo: New Waste And Food Recycling Collection Program For California Residents Begins January

Press release from the City of Mission Viejo:

October 7, 2021

In the next few weeks, Mission Viejo residents will receive a packet from Waste Management detailing information on new waste collection containers and the new food waste recycling program.

Beginning January 1, residents will be required to separate their food waste from trash and place all food waste in a green container, along with green waste for composting. A green container will be provided to residents toward the end of the year as part of this state-mandated program. The law also requires consistent cart colors throughout the state. All residents will have their carts swapped with the new state color requirements. The new containers will be black with a black lid for trash; blue lid for recycling; and green lid for organics (both green and food waste). Waste Management will also deliver a kitchen food-scrap pail to help you start separating your food waste at home.

Waste Management will deliver the new containers to residents on their regularly scheduled collection days during the week of October 18. Leave old containers curbside after service, as these will be removed the next day by a separate driver.

The food waste recycling program does not begin until January 1, 2022, and food waste should not be placed in the organics container until then.

Residents will also receive an automated reminder via text, email, or phone the week of your scheduled delivery. Update your account information at https://www.wm.com or through the My WM mobile application.

For more information, call 866-723-9077, email cslosangeles@wm.com or visit https://www.wm.com/us/en/support.

In addition, Waste Management will host community virtual town hall meetings at 6 pm on October 28, November 30, and December 16 to discuss this new program and answer questions. Visit home.wm.com/mission-viejo to join the meetings. No registration is required.

This press release was produced by the City of Mission Viejo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.