Environmental Services

Beverage Container Recycling

Want to put some money back in your pocket? Click here to find out where you can recycle your beverage containers in Fountain Valley.

Construction & Demolition

This page contains information about the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) that applies to new residential and non-residential building construction, demolition and certain additions and alteration projects.

Organic Recycling

Learn about organic waste recycling, who must comply, and what is acceptable to recycle. Find link to other related resources on recycling.

Contamination Monitoring & Enforcement

Kitchen Pails for Organics Recycling

Learn about what a kitchen pail is, where to obtain one, and what are acceptable items in your kitchen pail.

Edible Food Recovery

Senate Bill 1383, food recovery means collecting edible food that would go to waste. Find out how to meet this new requirement, reduce food waste, and comply with the bill.

Home Composting

Mix your food waste with leaves, twigs, wood chips, saw-dust, dried/dead plants, and uncoated paper or cardboard to make a rich soil amendment in your backyard.

How Do I Dispose of...

This page contains information on how to properly and legally dispose of various items including; old Medicines, Sharps, Fluorescent light bulbs, Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Waste and Household Batteries.

Residential Used Oil Collection

Do you change your own oil? Learn how to legally dispose of motor oil and used oil filters.

FOG Control program for restaurants

Learn about fat, oil, and grease program to reduce sewer overflow and backup.

Energy Efficiency

Through the Orange County Cities Energy Partnership, we are working closely with Southern California Edison and our neighbors in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Westminster and Costa Mesa to identify and create projects to improve long-term energy efficiency and sustainability throughout our local area.

Kid's Corner

Review programs and resources for kids.

Stormwater Pollution

Learn how to prevent water pollution, and find links to related resources.

Organic Waste Quiz

Do you know what is acceptable when sorting out your organic waste. Check out this quiz to test your knowledge.