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.
Effective March 2023
* City Selection Appointee
Our 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.
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.
Our 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
Vicente Sarmiento
Second District
Katrina Foley
Fifth District
Effective January 2023
Waste Management Commission
Officers
David J. Shawver
ChairAt Large*
Kimberly Ho
Vice ChairFirst District
Commissioners
Ted Bui
First District*
Colin Edwards
First District
Lee Fink
Second District
Gloria Alvarado
Second District
Arianna Barrios
Second District*
Beth Haney
Third District*
Isabell Kerins
Third District
Rajat Khurana
Third District
Tamara Wallace
Fourth District
Christine Marick
Fourth District*
Donald Froelich
Fifth District
Joe Soto
Fifth District
John Taylor
Fifth District*
Jarad Hildenbrand
City Manager Representative*
Thomas D. Koutroulis
OC Waste & Recycling Director
The Leadership Team
OC Waste & Recycling is comprised of three principal organizational
pillars – Operations, Compliance and Customer Service. These three
pillars make up OCWR; they drive consistency and standardization to
the greatest possible degree. Our leadership team of deputy directors
ensures that the functions of our agency work cohesively to thrive together.
pillars – Operations, Compliance and Customer Service. These three
pillars make up OCWR; they drive consistency and standardization to
the greatest possible degree. Our leadership team of deputy directors
ensures that the functions of our agency work cohesively to thrive together.
OC Waste & Recycling is comprised of three principal organizational
pillars – Operations, Compliance and Customer Service. These three
pillars make up OCWR; they drive consistency and standardization to
the greatest possible degree. Our leadership team of deputy directors
ensures that the functions of our agency work cohesively to thrive together.
Operations
Three of our deputy directors manage our landfill regions, responsible for operations and maintenance,
overseeing all aspects for their active landfills, closed sites, resource recovery and site leadership for
regulatory compliance, program development, implementation and execution. Another deputy director
serves as the safety and standard operational procedures manager across the agency, supporting the agency’s safety culture and standard operating procedures.
Jorge Hernandez
North Region Deputy
Director
David Tieu
Central Region Deputy
Director
Hany Ahmed
South Region Deputy
Director
Jeff Southern
Safety and Operational
Procedures Deputy Director
Compliance
The Compliance Support Division ensures that OCWR landfills meet all required
and mandatory federal, state, and local environmental rules and requirements.
In addition to these environmental services, the Compliance Support Division
oversees planning, renewable energy, the project management office, as well as
the reliability maintenance program to help plan for OCWR’s future.
A collaborative manner seeks to avoid all unplanned system downtime at OCWR enterprise level. The deputy director for the Compliance Support Division ensures that these vital services are provided to all OCWR landfills in a seamless manner.
and mandatory federal, state, and local environmental rules and requirements.
In addition to these environmental services, the Compliance Support Division
oversees planning, renewable energy, the project management office, as well as
the reliability maintenance program to help plan for OCWR’s future.
A collaborative manner seeks to avoid all unplanned system downtime at OCWR enterprise level. The deputy director for the Compliance Support Division ensures that these vital services are provided to all OCWR landfills in a seamless manner.
Julian Sabri
Compliance Support
Deputy Director
Business Services
County stakeholders, inter-department, general public and franchise hauler
partners, as well as business related functions and SB 1383 Implementation are
the main areas of focus. 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.
partners, as well as business related functions and SB 1383 Implementation are
the main areas of focus. 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 Deputy Director