Year In Review

Regulations for SB 1383 went into effect, driving
capacity planning, edible food recovery and working
with waste haulers on education and outreach.
Prima Entrance and Fee Booth Improvement Project
approved by Board of Supervisors.
Board approves final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Report and Prima Deshecha Landfill General
Development Plan Update for Zone 4 construction
projects.
Board approves contract renewal for strategic
marketing and outreach services.

OCWR celebrates the Lunar New Year with First
District at the Tet Festival in Mile Square Park.
OCWR partners with Discovery Cube for outreach and recognition of Teacher Champion Awards night.

OCWR Receives $3M in CalRecycle grant funding to expand Bee Canyon Greenery.
OCWR Director goes live on OC Talk Radio to talk about SB 1383.
Commenced Tier 1 generator inspections for edible food recovery.

Earth Day celebration at Discovery Cube and partnership for compost and worm presentations at OC Public Libraries.
OCWR teams up with SWANA to promote landfill safety.
The Central Region team finishes construction on an outdoor educational event center.
Initial SB 1383 jurisdictional report outlining legislation implementation was submitted.

OCWR wins three NACo Achievement Awards:
- 1. OC Waste & Recycling AB 939 Regional Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant Program
- 2. OC Waste & Recycling/OC Department of Education Curriculum-Based Outreach Program
- 3. Prima Deshecha Landfill Zone 4 Habitat Mitigation Projects
Lunch at the Landfill raised over $22,000 for the United Way of Orange County.
OCWR hosts inaugural compost giveaway at the Frank R. Bowerman landfill; distributing nearly 54 tons of ready-to-use compost.
Association of California Cities – Orange County visits FRB to learn more about OCWR.
OCWR partners with Rossmoor for Community Clean Up.

OCWR participates at the OC Green Expo to educate about sustainable resources and waste and recycling.
OCWR partners with OC Department of Education to provide compost and worm demonstration to summer camp students at Shipley Nature Center.

Bee Canyon Greenery receives Seal of Testing Assurance approval from the US Composting Council®.
Submitted the Countywide capacity planning report to CalRecycle, accessing organics capacity and food recovery for the County for 2022-2024.

Tom Koutroulis serves as panelist on Second District's Sustainability Summit at Orange Coast College Planetarium.
OCWR participates in Canyons clean up event.
Capistrano Greenery receives Seal of Testing Assurance approval from the US Composting Council®.
OCWR Director presents at CRRA Conference.

America Recycles Day® celebrated at all three landfills by hosting a free compost giveaway.
A Better Tomorrow Starts Now mailer goes out to County unincorporated to help educate residents about organics recycling.
OCWR and OC Department of Education celebrate recycling best practices in the classroom and in the news with Adelaide Price Elementary School in Anaheim.

David J. Shawver is elected Chair of the Waste Management Commission for 2023; Kimberly Ho is elected Vice Chair.
Online scheduling goes live for County residents to pick up ready-to-use compost.
Annual surveying at OCWR exhibit at Discovery Cube reveals that 96% of visitors plan to recycle regularly and 81% of visitors would consider participating in a composting program.