The Household Hazardous Waste Facility begins operation. It provides free, environmentally safe disposal of household hazardous waste, waste oil, and automotive batteries. The first lined landfill cell is placed into operation to further protect Orange County's groundwater. Separate yard waste collection service begins, and compost generated from the coffected yard waste is made available free to Orange County citizens. The Waste Tire program begins, requiring proper disposal of tires.
Orange County establishes permanent restrictions on lawn irrigation.
The commercial recycling program is implemented to include businesses in the already successful countywide recycling program. The Public Utilities Division changes its name to Orange County Utilities. Back to Top Show a printer-friendly version of this page. If you experience technical difficulties with this page, or have questions related to viewing this site, please contact the Orange County webmaster . For all other issues, please visit Orange County Government's email contacts page or go to the Departmental Phone and Location Directory .