Public Works

The City and Waste Management are teaming up to host a free composting workshop at 10 am on Saturday, April 6 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.

Mission Viejo residents and businesses can destroy sensitive documents during the free drive-through Document Shredding event on Saturday, March 23.

Hosted by Waste Management and the City, 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.

The City of Mission Viejo is hosting its annual Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration with a planting and Green Expo from 8 am to noon on Saturday, April 20.  

Volunteers will have the chance to embrace nature by planting trees and shrubs along the section of Oso Creek Trail that is north of Jeronimo Road.  Participants should wear a hat, gloves, boots and sunscreen.  Lunch and ice cream will be available for volunteers while supplies last.

The City is partnering with Waste Management to host a free drive-through E-Waste & Household Hazardous Waste Collection from 9-11 am Saturday, March 16 in the City Hall parking lot, 200 Civic Center. This event gives residents a free, safe and convenient way to properly dispose of hazardous items.

Proof of residency is required with a valid identification card, and residents must remain in their vehicles. No business waste or walk-ups are allowed. There is a limit of 125 pounds or 15 gallons per vehicle, and each container must not exceed 5 gallons.

The City of Mission Viejo and Caltrans are hosting a free Dump Day for Orange County residents on Saturday, February 17 at Mission Viejo City Hall from 8 to 11 am.

In an effort to keep our roadsides litter-free, Caltrans staff will collect your bulky waste that's too big to fit in residential garbage bins including mattresses, furniture and toys.

Items will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until 11 am or until full capacity is reached (whichever is first). Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.

The City of Mission Viejo and Caltrans are hosting a free Dump Day for Orange County residents on Saturday, February 17 at Mission Viejo City Hall from 8 to 11 am.

In an effort to keep our roadsides litter-free, Caltrans staff will collect your bulky waste that's too big to fit in residential garbage bins including mattresses, furniture and toys.

Items will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until 11 am or until full capacity is reached (whichever is first). Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.

The following items will NOT be accepted:

The City is partnering with Waste Management to host a free drive-through E-Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, October 14 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.

Mission Viejo residents and businesses can destroy their sensitive documents during the free drive-through Document Shredding event on Saturday, October 7. 

Hosted by Waste Management and the City of Mission Viejo, the event is from 9 to 11 am (or until truck capacity is reached) in the 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.