COMING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE

2018year in review

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Jan

ORGANICS INITIATIVE

activity gets underway as committee members visit Miramar Greenery facility to observe composting operations.

REMOTE PILOT AIRMAN CERTIFICATION

Select OCWR staff complete Remote Pilot Airman Certification and implement a first-of-its-kind drone program at the landfills.

Feb
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BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS

approves release of waste
diversion grants.

FAUX TREE CELL PHONE TOWERS

OCWR builds a view shed and installs a permanent faux tree cell phone tower to enhance site aesthetics for neighbors of Coyote Canyon Landfill.

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Mar
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OCWR launches composting demonstration projects at all three landfill sites – feedstock arrives, operations and compliance protocols in place, process begins.

OCWR STAFF ATTEND TRAINING COURSE

OCWR staff attend the US Composting Council’s Compost Operations Training Course in Davis, CA. for instruction on the art and science of commercial-scale compost production.

Apr
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More than 350 community members attend the inaugural Earth Day Open House and Environmental Fair.

YORBA DOG PARK

OCWR joins grand reopening of Yorba Dog Park, following a multi-year effort to renovate and upgrade the long-since closed landfill site.

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May

PRIMA DESHECHA LANDFILL

breaks ground on Phase D excavation and liner project, which extends the capacity of Zone 1 by 13.2 million cubic yards.

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OCWR RECEIVES TWO HONORS FROM NACo

for the Yorba Park Revitalization and for the Compliance Alert & Reporting System (CARS) in partnership with County IT.

KTLA CHANNEL 5 NEWS

produces and airs a segment about OCWR’s bird abatement program, showcasing OC Landfills’ environmental stewardship and protection measures.

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Jun

ORANGE COUNTY LANDFILLS: TALKING TRASH

OC Grand Jury releases report that offered five findings, two recommendations and a commendation.

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Jul
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CONSTRUCTION
CREWS UNCOVER FOUR TO
SEVEN MILLION-YEAR-OLD WHALE FOSSIL

while excavating Phase D at Prima
Deshecha Landfill.

BASIN C

Olinda Alpha Landfill starts construction of Basin C, which is approximately 2.4 acres and holds 9.8 million gallons of water.

Aug

OCWR PRODUCES
THE FIRST BATCHES
OF COMPOST

from its compost demonstration projects. OCWR moves forward to develop conceptual plans for commercial scale organic processing facilities at each of the landfill sites to provide regional solutions to divert organics.

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CREWS COMPLETE PHASE VIIIB-2 AT THE FRANK R. BOWERMAN LANDFILL

When at capacity, Phase VIIIB-2 will hold more than 11 million tons of trash and will generate approximately $500 million of revenue.

Sep
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ECOCHALLENGE

Los Angeles Angels player Keynan Middleton takes the EcoChallenge at the updated exhibit at the Discovery Cube OC with fans and community members.

Oct

DINE AT THE DUMP

raises nearly $5,000 for the County’s United Way campaign.

LANDFILL HEAVY
EQUIPMENT SIMULATORS

arrive at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill to train operators under any weather conditions and provide realistic training experience.

Nov

ANAHEIM DUCKS PARTNER WITH OCWR

to promote recycling throughout OC and celebrate America Recycles Day at the Honda Center.

PRIMA DESHECHA
LANDFILL EXTENDS
CLOSURE DATES

San Juan Capistrano and OCWR enter into a new, updated cooperative agreement that extends the Prima Deshecha Landfill closure dates and continues to provide valuable services to the community.

Dec
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PASSING CRITICAL
LEA INSPECTIONS

Hard work by staff and world-class mitigation efforts contribute to all three sites passing critical LEA inspections, despite multiple days of heavy rains and extremely high winds.

DONALD R. FROELICH elected chair and CHERYL BROTHERS elected vice chair of Waste Management Commission.

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