Our Organization
OCWR’s Mission
The mission of OC Waste & Recycling is to provide waste management services, protect the environment, and promote recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.
VISION
A landfill and resource recovery system that safely manages waste, recycles resources and protects the environment for Orange County residents and businesses.
Board of
Supervisors
Doug Chaffee
Chairman
Fourth District
Donald P. Wagner
Vice Chairman
Third District
Andrew Do
First District
Katrina Foley
Second District
Lisa Bartlett
Fifth District
Waste Management Comission
The purpose of the Waste Management Commission is to advise the Orange County Board of Supervisors on matters relating to municipal solid waste and hazardous waste management, operation and maintenance of the County's landfills, and other facilities related to the County's solid waste disposal system.
Officers:
Chairman
David Harrington, City of Aliso Viejo,
Second District
Vice Chair
Tri Ta, City of Westminster,
Second District*
Commissioners:
First District:
Juan Villegas, City of Santa Ana
Kimberly Ho, City of Westminster
Second District:
Hong Alyce Van, City of Stanton*
Lee K. Fink, Public
Third District:
Beth Haney, City of Yorba Linda*
Isabell Kerins, Public
Laura Thomas, Public
Fourth District:
Tamara Wallace, Public
Christine Marick, City of Brea*
Fifth District:
Donald Froelich, Public
Joe Soto, Public
Cynthia Conners, City of Laguna Woods*
Commissioners at Large:
David J. Shawver, City of Stanton*
City Manager Representative:
Jarad Hildenbrand, City of Stanton*
OC Waste & Recycling Director:
Thomas D. Koutroulis
*City Selection Appointee
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OCWR EMPLOYEES
The OCWR Leadership team
OCWR’s three principal organizational pillars – Operations, Compliance and Customer Service – stand together to form a structure that drives and unites all sections and units. Our leadership team of deputy directors is responsible not only for the pillar that defines their specific area but also for ensuring that the functions thrive in concert with one another.
THREE PRINCIPAL PILLARS
Operations
Compliance
Customer
Service
OPERATIONS
A trio of deputy directors also serve as site managers, one for each of the three landfill regions. They oversee all aspects of landfill operations and resource recovery, for the active and closed sites. Another deputy director serves the safety and operational procedures element.
David Tieu
Central Region
Landfill Manager
Hany Ahmed
South Region
Landfill Manager
Jorge Hernandez
North Region
Landfill Manager
Jeff Southern
Safety Culture
COMPLIANCE
Coordination of and support for compliance at a three-region landfill system is imperative. The deputy director for compliance support ensures consistency. This section is responsible for environmental services, renewable energy and capital projects, all of which contribute to compliance.
Julian Sabri
Compliance Support
and Landfill
Development
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
The customer service pillar serves the internal department and County stakeholders as well as the general public and our contractor partners. This section includes strategic communications, educational outreach and community programs, government relations, financial services and budget, administration, legislation, procurement and contracts, and our network of Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers.
Lisa Smith
Business Services
and External Affairs