Public Works

The City is partnering with Waste Management to host a free drive-through E-Waste & Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, May 13 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.

The City and Waste Management are teaming up to host a free composting workshop at 10 am on Saturday, April 29 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 their sensitive documents during the free drive-through Document Shredding event on Saturday, March 25.

Hosted by Waste Management and the City Public Works Department, the event is from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (or until truck capacity is reached) in the Mission Viejo City Hall parking lot at 200 Civic Center.

Mission Viejo residents can get up to two new oil filters on Saturday, October 15 at O'Reilly Auto Parts.

The free oil filter exchange event runs from 8 am-2 pm at 23811 Via Fabricante.

Mission Viejo residents who change their own oil and filters can stop by and exchange their used oil filters for up to two new oil filters (no greater than $14.99 per filter) for free while supplies last. Used motor oil can also be safely disposed of at this location.

The City and Waste Management are teaming up to host a free composting workshop at 10 am on Saturday, October 29 in The Kershaw Garden.

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.

The City is partnering with Waste Management to host a free drive-through E-Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, October 8 from 9 to 11 am in the City Hall parking lot. This provides residents with a free, safe and convenient way to properly dispose of hazardous items.