“That work is absolutely fantastic. I want to urge all of the cities in the third district, indeed in the entire county, take a look at this program, realize what a wonderful service it provides to the citizens of Orange County. I look forward to supporting it.”

-- Supervisor Don Wagner, District 3

“We are helping residents right here in our County everyday... by collecting the food and not getting it to the landfill but getting it distributed to people who can actually utilize the food on a daily basis is really huge."

"I applaud the efforts of Waste Not OC.”

-- Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, District 5

“This model that we started here in Orange County is being replicated across the nation. Once again Orange County is on the forefront of a lot of different initiatives… and now food insecurity that I am very proud to be a part of."

-- Supervisor Andrew Do, District 1

“This program not only sets our communities up to meet upcoming regulatory mandates to remove organic materials from landfills and divert edible food materials from disposal, but also provides unquestionable social benefits to our community.”

-- Travis Hopkins,
Director of Public Works HB

“WNOC performs a vital function within my district. The organization’s work is remarkable not only for the strides they have made in Orange County, but also for the resources they provide for the greater community.”

-- Lou Correa, US Congressman

“We are proud to be a partner in this exciting program that will benefit our community, the State and future generations. Waste Not OC has a proven record of successfully enhancing food rescue programs and is a model program that is worthy of support.”

-- Clarke Pauley, VP of CR&R

Second Harvest Food Bank

“Waste Not OC works to bridge the gap between donor and food bank. Efficient standards and procedures are necessary to a successful rescue program, and Waste Not OC is critical in gaining this donor commitment.”

-- Second Harvest Food Bank

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In 2019, Waste Not OC and partners recovered 18,726,654 pounds (15,605,545 meals)!

Developing Unique Community Partnerships

Working with Restaurants to Minimize Waste
and Maximize Tax Incentives

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Partnering with Leaders in the
Environmental Services Industries

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Partnering with Leading
Medical Care Providers

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Partnering with Transportation
Providers to Deliver and Retrieve Food

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Waste Not OC is a Public/Private Effort To Help End Hunger and Reduce Food Waste

Waste Not OC Coalition works collaboratively with hospitals, food banks,municipalities, the food industry and the waste hauling industry to reduce hunger and food waste by safely and cost effectively recovering unwanted wholesome food for distribution to local pantries serving those in our community facing food insecurity.

COVID-19: WHAT YOU CAN DO

If you or someone you know is in need of food or other assistance please contact 211 OC by texting your Zip Code to 898211 or reaching out through their website at 211oc.org.

If you are a food service establishment that would like to donate excess edible food to your community, please email us at wastenotoc@gmail.com. Our staff will work with you to see that you food donation serves the community.

To volunteer as a food runner, please contact us at wastenotoc@gmail.com or call 1 (855) 700-9662 ext. 107. For other ways to volunteer please visit OneOC.

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Feed the community while helping your bottom line by donating unwanted food to local food pantries instead of area landfills.

Tackle hunger head on by becoming a trained food runner transporting available food from donors to area pantries.

Make your community thrive and volunteer with Waste Not OC. Let’s end hunger in Orange County!

Your generous donation will help Waste Not OC end hunger and reduce food waste in Orange County.

Creating a National Model, Locally

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