New to Irvine

New to Irvine

Welcome to the City of Irvine. We are very pleased that you have chosen our community for your new residence. As you begin your new life in our wonderful City, this page is filled with some of the services that may be helpful to you. Additional listings for City and County services can be found on the Irvine website under the heading "Services A to Z." For more information, call 949-724-6000.

Business Services

Irvine Chamber of Commerce
949-660-9112

Business Permits Development Assistance Center
949-724-6308

City Services

Parks and Recreation Activities
949-724-6610

Building Permits
949-724-6313

Business Licenses
949-724-7128

Facility and Picnic Rentals
949-724-6620

Child Care Coordination Office
(949) 724-6632

FOR Families
949-724-6650

Irvine Animal Care Center
949-724-7740

Disability Services
949-724-6732 Voice / TTY

TRIPS
949-724-7433 (724-RIDE)

Education

Irvine is proud to be served by two incredible school districts, which have nationally recognized schools that serve grades K-12. There are also three, well-known institutions of higher education located in Irvine

Newspapers

Irvine World News
949-553-2900

Los Angeles Times, OC Edition
714-966-5600

Orange County Register
877-4MY-REGISTER

Irvine Standard
info@irvinestandard.com 

Public Safety

Irvine Police Department
949-724-7000

Orange County Fire Authority
714-573-6000

Social and Support Services

Trash Service

Waste Management of Orange County
949-642-1191
Waste Management offers a full-range of environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial and municipal customers in the City of Irvine. Services available include waste removal, disposal operations, and a recycling program offering curbside pick-up. The WasteByRail Program and Trading Services are available specifically for businesses.

Utilities

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