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Mark Tettemer named to the O.C. Waste Management Commission

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Editor Posted in Lake Forest, Lisa Bartlett, Mark Tettemer, OC Waste & Recycling, Orange County Leave a comment

Mark Tettemer Named to Orange County Waste Management Commission

SANTA ANA, Calif. — On Tuesday, September 22, 2015 the Orange County Board of Supervisors appointed Mark Tettemer to the Orange County Waste Management Commission. Mr. Tettemer, a long-time Orange County resident, was nominated to serve on the Commission by Fifth District Supervisor and Board Vice Chairman, Lisa Bartlett. The Waste Management Commission is an advisory commission to the Board of Supervisors on matters related to solid waste management, including waste diversion and recycling.

“We are very glad to have Mark Tettemer join the Commission and bring us his knowledge and public service experience,” said Supervisor Bartlett. “He will be a valuable asset to the Commission.” Continue reading→

County prevails in complaint over Huntington Beach trash facility permit

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Editor Posted in Education, Environmental, Huntington Beach, Michelle Steel, OC Health Care Agency, OC Waste & Recycling, Orange County Leave a comment

Rainbow Environmental Services’ trash facility in Huntington Beach

Picture courtesy of Change.org

County Prevails in Complaint over Trash Facility Permit

(Santa Ana, CA) — The director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) this week upheld a review by County regulators of the operating permit issued to Rainbow Environmental Services’ trash facility in Huntington Beach.

CalRecycle Director Scott Smithline vacated orders issued earlier this year by an administrative hearing officer who faulted the County’s permit review process for the facility. A comment letter had been submitted by officials with the Ocean View School District concerned about the trash operation’s impact on nearby Oak View Elementary School. Continue reading→

OC Waste & Recycling wins two Golden Hub of Innovation awards

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Editor Posted in ACC-OC, OC Waste & Recycling, Orange County, Todd Spitzer 1 Comment

Isaac Novella-OCWR, Isabel Rios-OCWR, Frank Ury -ACC-OC Vice President, Jackson Kollar-Chairman Spitzer’s Office, Dylan Wright-OCWR Director, Lacy Schoen Kelly-ACC-OC CEO

OC Waste & Recycling Exemplifies Public Engagement

WINS TWO GOLDEN HUB OF INNOVATION AWARDS FROM ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA CITIES-ORANGE COUNTY

By Todd Spitzer, Chairman of the OC Board of Supervisors, Portions courtesy of OC Waste & Recycling

The Association of California Cities-Orange County last week awarded the Golden Hub of Innovation to OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) for two of its programs:

Community Outreach Ambassador Program; and Landfill Good Neighbor Policy.

All Orange County cities, special districts and public agencies are eligible for the awards, which are given annually in several categories. OC Waste & Recycling garnered two awards in the category of Public Engagement. “OC Waste & Recycling works hard to be a good neighbor when it comes to solid waste management. That includes implementing best management practices in operations and pro-active engagement with landfill neighbors,” said Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Todd Spitzer upon hearing of the awards. Continue reading→

More corruption at OC Waste?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Editor Posted in Chip Monaco, Mike Giancola, OC Waste & Recycling, Orange County, Pat Bates 9 Comments

Chip Monaco

I am hearing that Chip Monaco, the Deputy Director at Orange County Waste, allegedly had a “drunken tantrum over a free suite at a Ducks game” according to one of my readers. This has apparently become the latest big mess at OC Waste and OC CEO Mike Giancola is reportedly trying to find Monaco a new home, with better pay of course.

Former Orange County Human Resources Manager Kathleen Tahilramani explained how Monaco, who used to work for Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates, got his job at OC Waste, despite a County hiring freeze, over at the Voice of OC: Continue reading→

OC Waste & Recycling wins 2014 Landfill Excellence Award

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Editor Posted in Brea, OC Waste & Recycling, Orange County Leave a comment

Olinda Alpha Landfill in Brea

OC Waste & Recycling Wins 2014 Landfill Excellence Award

Solid Waste Association of North America Recognizes Agency’s Commitment to Proper Waste Disposal

OC Waste & Recycling will receive SWANA’s Excellence Award for its Olinda Alpha Landfill in Brea. The facility is a modern landfill using contemporary technology and innovation to deliver cost-effective waste disposal services to more than 3,100,000 residents of Orange County.

“The second largest landfill in California and home to the third largest landfill gas-to-electricity conversion facility in the U.S., Olinda Alpha Landfill is financially sound, a proud steward of the environment and public trust, makes employee and customer safety its top priority, and is a good neighbor to its surrounding urban community,” said Raymond Hull, administrative manager for OC Waste & Recycling.

The entry can be found on SWANA’s website. Continue reading→

County CEO Giancola off the hook as judge tosses harassment lawsuit

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Editor Posted in Mike Giancola, OC Waste & Recycling, Orange County Leave a comment

Orange County CEO Mike Giancola slithered off the hook today when a Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former County employee, Kathleen Tahilramani, who alleged she had been retaliated against and harassed while working for Giancola during his tenure as director of the County’s Waste & Recycling Agency, according to a County of Orange press release.

Judge John C. Gastelum granted the County’s motion for summary judgment in full. Continue reading→