Year |
Award |
Program or Facility |
Awarded by |
2019 | OC Safety Application | In Partnership with OC Information Technology (OCIT) | National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2019 | Organics Management Plan | Organics Management Plan-Developing a Regional Organics Program | National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2019 | OCWR Neighbor Support Portal | In Partnership with OC Information Technology (OCIT) | National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2018 | Yorba Park Revitalization: Maximizing Public Health, Safety and Enjoyment | Parks and Recreation Category | National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2018 | Compliance Alert & Reporting System (CARS) | Risk & Emergency Management Category in Partnership with OC Information Technology (OCIT) | National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2018 | Outstanding Waste Prevention Award | Regional Waste Reduction Grant Program | The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) |
2018 | Gold Award-Landfill Management Excellence | Prima Deshecha Landfill | Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
2017 | Silver Excellence Award | Landfill Gas and Biogas Category |
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
2017 | Bronze Excellence Award | OC Landfill Tour Program | Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
2017 | Achievement Award | OC Landfill Tour Program | National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2017 | Achievement Award | Capital Improvement Planning Program Model | National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2017 | Innovative Energy Project of the Year | Bowerman Power Project |
The Association of Energy Engineers |
2017 | Golden Hub of Innovation | OC Landfill Tour Program | Association of California Cities-Orange County (ACCOC) |
2017 | Distinguished Project Award | La Pata Gap Extension Project | Western Council of Construction Consumers |
2016 |
Achievement Award |
Bowerman Power Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project |
National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2016 |
Golden Hub of Innovation Award |
Bowerman Power Landfill Gas-to-energy project |
Association of California Cities-Orange County (ACCOC) |
2016 |
Project Award |
Bowerman Power Landfill Gas-to-energy plant at the Bowerman Landfill. |
American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County Branch |
2016 |
Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership |
Project Zero Waste service learning program, educational partnership between Inside the Outdoors (Orange County Department of Education) and OC Waste & Recycling. |
Governor/CalEPA |
2015 |
Golden Bell Award |
Project Zero Waste service learning program educational Partnership between Inside the Outdoors (Orange County Department of Education) and OC Waste & Recycling. |
California School Boards Association |
2015 |
Golden Hub of Innovation Award |
Community Outreach Ambassador Program |
Association of California Cities-Orange County (ACCOC) |
2015 |
Golden Hub of Innovation Award |
Landfill Good Neighbor Policy |
Association of California Cities-Orange County (ACCOC) |
2015 |
Achievement Award |
Landfill Good Neighbor Policy |
National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2014 |
Outstanding Energy Project |
OC Waste & Recycling, Broadrock Renewable Energy Program – Olinda Landfill |
American Society of Civil Engineers Region 9 |
2014 |
Landfill Management Excellence- Bronze Award |
Olinda Landfill, Landfill Management |
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
2014 |
Energy Project of the Year Award |
Broadrock Renewable Energy Facility at Olinda |
American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County Branch |
2014 |
Project Achievement Award |
Broadrock Renewable Energy Facility at Olinda |
Orange County Engineering Council |
2014 |
Achievement Award (Environmental Protection and Energy) |
Olinda Landfill, Natural Bird and Vegetation Abatement program |
National Association of Counties (NACo) |
2013 |
2012 Project of the Year Award |
Broadrock Renewables’ LFG to Energy facility at Olinda Alpha Landfill. |
EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) |
2013 |
Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet |
Olinda Alpha Landfill Renewable Energy Development Project |
Orange County Business Council (OCBC) |
2012 |
Silver Award |
Eco Challenge Exhibit at Discovery Science Center and Outreach and Education Programs |
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
2011 |
Bronze Award |
Prima Deshecha Landfill |
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
2011 |
Leadership Award for Public Service |
3rd District Supervisor Bill Campbell Included reference to the supervisor’s support of renewable energy. OCWR participated in the submittal. |
Orange County Business Council (OCBC) |
2010 |
Challenge Merit Award |
Orange County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers and Material Exchange Programs |
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) |
2009 |
Challenge Award |
AB 939 Surcharge Program, which implements a surcharge of self-hauled waste to landfills to reduce the disposal of recyclable materials from landfills. |
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) |
2008 |
Project Achievement Award |
Landfill Fee Booth Automation at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill |
American Society of Civil Engineers and Orange County Engineering Council |
2007 |
Gold Award Landfill Management |
Frank R. Bowerman Landfill |
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
2001 |
Bronze Award Landfill Management |
Olinda Alpha Landfill |
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
1991` |
Engineering Project of the Year |
Frank R Bowerman |
Orange County Engineering Council |
1991 |
System Excellence Award |
Frank R Bowerman |
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) |
1991 |
Project of the Year Award |
Frank R Bowerman |
American Society of Civil Engineers |
1990 |
Achievement Award |
Frank R Bowerman |
National Association of Counties (NACo) |