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OC Waste Management Commission

The Waste Management Commission is an 18 member advisory body to the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors established the Waste Management Commission on July 13, 1982. Members of the Waste Management Commission are selected in the following ways:

  • The Orange County Division, League of California Cities selects five members, each to a three-year term. The appointee must be an elected official from each Supervisorial district.
  • Each Supervisor appoints two public members to a two-year term, producing ten of the eighteen members. Each appointee must reside in Orange County, and may not be a representative of the waste industry.
  • The President of the Orange County Division, League of California Cities or any elected city official is designated to a three-year term.
  • The Orange County Division, League of California Cities appoints one City Manager to a three-year term.
  • The Director of the OC Waste & Recycling Department, or his or her designee, is a non-voting member of the Commission.
The current members of the Waste Management Commission are:

Cheryl Brothers, League of Cities - 2nd District--Chair
Chad Wanke, 4th District--Vice Chair
Glenn Acosta, 5th District
Don Bankhead, League of Cities - At Large
John Beauman, 3rd District
Art Brown, League of Cities - 4th District
Cynthia Conners, League of Cities - 5th District
Anthony J. Florentine, 4th District
Donald R. Froelich, 3rd District
Xuan-Nhi Van Ho, 1st District
Margie Rice, League of Cities -  1st District
Joe Soto, 5th District
James Wahner, 2nd District
Daniel Worthington, 2nd District
Vacant, 1st District
Vacant, League of Cities - 3rd District

Ex Officio:
Michael B. Giancola
, Director, OC Waste & Recycling
Doug Chotkevys, League of Cities - City Manager

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. The Board of Supervisors has also designated the Waste Management Commission as the Local Task Force responsible for waste reduction planning.

The Waste Management Commission normally meets the second Thursday of every other month on an as needed basis. The below listed dates should be confirmed by calling the OC Waste & Recycling Department at 714-834-4000.

2012 Meeting Dates

Thursday, January 12

Thursday, March 08

Thursday, June 14

Thursday, September 13

Thursday, December 13

All meetings are held at 2:00 p.m. at OC Waste & Recycling Headquarters:

300 North Flower Street
Room 467
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Click here to see map.

WMC Meetings and Agendas

For more information about the Waste Management Commission please contact Julie Chay at (714) 834-4059 or via email at julie.chay@ocwr.ocgov.com.

 

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