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1 Welcome to the Olinda Alpha Landfill
Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

2 Olinda Alpha Landfill Opened in 1960
Owned and operated by County of Orange Located adjacent to Brea One of the largest landfills in California Un-lined site Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

3 OC Waste Management System
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4 Facts and Figures Landfill property covers approximately 565 acres
453 acres permitted for refuse disposal Accepts non-hazardous municipal solid waste only Commercial and public disposal Permitted for 8,000 tons per day (TPD) Average disposal rate is 7,000 TPD Landfill has enough capacity to serve until 2030 Permit needs to be revised in 2021 Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

5 Designated Landfill Access Route
One designated route through Brea Site is accessed via Imperial Hwy. and Valencia Ave. 1 in-bound lane 1 out-bound lane 4 truck scales One lane is fully automated Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

6 Site Map 5 6 Site office Fee booth and scales
Landfill gas to energy facility Active disposal area 2 4 3 1 3 2 1 Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

7 Site Office Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

8 Entering the Landfill Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

9 New Power Plant Started operations in 2012
32.5 MW combined cycle turbine plant Owned and operated by Broadrock Renewables LLC Third largest LFG power plant in the USA Generates sufficient energy to power over 22,000 homes Power consumer is City of Anaheim Public Utilities Received multiple awards from trade associations Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

10 Flares and Old Power Plant
Three large flares are on standby. Each has the capacity of 4,200 cubic feet per minute 6 MW IC engine power plant on standby Power consumer is City of Anaheim Public Utilities Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

11 Daily Operations Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

12 Active Waste Disposal Area
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13 Environmental Protection Systems
Groundwater monitoring wells Groundwater collection system Leachate collection and recovery system Landfill gas collection system Hazardous waste observation/removal program Radioactive waste observation program Drainage improvements Erosion and sediment control systems Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

14 What Makes Olinda Alpha Unique
Falcons used for bird control Goats used for weed control CAES system used for grade control Ramp/horizontal filling Large renewable energy Power Plant Proximity to neighbors Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

15 Neighbors Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

16 Future of Site Continue operational and regulatory excellence
Use operational techniques to maximize capacity Research and implement new technologies Maintain good relationship with neighbors Take measures to fully utilize the remaining capacity Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.

17 Questions Dick Harabedian Regional Landfill Manager,
OC Waste & Recycling - North Region Phone: (714) Copyright © 2016 OC Waste & Recycling. All rights reserved.


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