County of Orange Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA)
Notice of Public Informational Meeting
Date of Notice: June 1, 2023
DATE AND TIME OF MEETING: June 22, 2023 (Thursday) at 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION OF MEETING: Virtual (Zoom) Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85276467554
Meeting ID: 852 7646 7554
Call-in Phone No.: 1 (669) 444-9171, 85276467554#
1 (660) 900-6833, 85276467554#
PROJECT TYPE: Proposed Full Solid Waste Facility Permit
FACILITY NAME/LOCATION: Valencia Greenery (SWIS No. 30-AB-0470)
1942 North Valencia Avenue, Brea, CA 92823
FACILITY CONTACT: Francine Bangert, phone: (714) 834-4059; Email: Francine.Bangert@ocwr.ocgov.com
APPLICANT/OPERATOR: Orange County Waste & Recycling (OCWR)
LEA CONTACT: Shyamala Rajagopal, phone: (714) 433-6270; Email: SRajagopal@ochca.com
Description of Project
On April 25, 2023, Orange County Environmental Health, Solid Waste Program – Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) received an application package from OCWR (owner/operator) for a new Solid Waste Facility Permit (SWFP) for the Valencia Greenery composting operations located at the Olinda Alpha Landfill. The proposed Valencia Greenery would divert and compost the green waste already coming into the landfill along with additional food waste, agricultural material, and manure. A maximum of 228 tons of material is proposed to be composted per day. The LEA finds the application package to be consistent with the facility’s California Environmental Quality Act document and state minimum standards; therefore, accepted the package as complete and correct for a new SWFP on May 25, 2023.
Purpose of the Meeting
This informational meeting is to inform the public about the proposed new SWFP for this facility and to provide comments to the LEA regarding the proposed action. After the informational meeting, the proposed permit along with the application package and comments from this meeting will be submitted to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for an additional public meeting and their concurrence. Information about CalRecycle’s public meetings can be found on their website: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/PublicMeeting/.
Availability of Additional Information
A copy of the application package is available for public review by appointment at the Environmental Health – LEA office located at 1241 East Dyer Road, Suite 120, Santa Ana, CA 92705. Please call (714) 433-6000 or email at ehealth@ochca.com to make an appointment. A PowerPoint presentation regarding this permit will be available on the LEA website: https://www.ochealthinfo.com/eh/more/sm/sw before the date of meeting.
Options for Submitting Comments and LEA Contact Information
If you have any questions after reviewing the above information or would like to comment on the proposed permit action, you may do so at the meeting or send your written comments via email to the Solid Waste Program – LEA contact, Shyamala Rajagopal, (SRajagopal@ochca.com, (714) 433-6270) or Jennifer Nguyen (JNguyen2@ochca.com, (714) 433-6274) by July 14, 2023.
Appeals Process Information
For information on the appeals process pursuant to Public Resource Code § 44307 after the decision to issue or deny the permit has occurred, you may contact Shyamala Rajagopal of the Solid Waste Program – LEA at (714) 433-6270.
For a copy of the LEA notice, CLICK HERE.
