Kevin Kondru, P.E., M.ASCE

Status:: Awarded
Awarded:: Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector
Nominated Categories: Outstanding Civil Engineer in the Public Sector
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Candidate Information

Name:

ASCE Member?:

Yes

Company:

OC Waste & Recycling
300 N Flower Street
Suite 400
Santa Ana 92703

Supervisor:

Education:

Masters in Civil Engineering - University of Cincinnati

Experience:

Regional Landfill Manager (OCWR)- Olinda Alpha Landfill, Bowerman Landfill, and Prima Deshecha Landfill. Providing regional landfill waste management services in Orange County to over 3M residents and businesses.

ASCE OC and CA Infrastructure Report Cards (All report cards since 2002) - Solid Waste infrastructure. Served on Executive Committee.

Environmental Services Manager (OCWR) - spearheaded regulatory compliance for OCWR to be on the forefront of environmental protection and safety. Actively involved with CALEPA on numerous rulemaking packages to develop sensible regulations to protect the solid waste industry while balancing the needs of environmental protection. Secured numerous permits to allow expansion the landfills to provide long term capacity for Orange County residents for generations to come at low cost. Also, oversaw the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program to provide recycling and proper disposal of household hazardous waste.

Comments:

Kevin Kondru is being nominated for his dedicated to the Orange County and California Infrastructure Report Card. He has been involved in the developing the report cards since 2002 and the most recent report card released in 2016. He has dedicated his career to advancing the solid waste industry in Orange County and throughout the state. With his pending retirement, OCWR believes it is appropriate to recognize this career contributions.

Contribution to the Profession:

Southern California Waste Management Forum - Prior Board of Directors. Organization promotes solid waste management practices and trends in Southern California through workshops and conferences. Kevin has been heavily involve over the past decade organizing these events.
County Engineers Association of California - Member. An affiliate of CSAC, this organization promotes county engineering projects and provides opportunities for engineering professionals to network and collaborate across county lines. Kevin has been an active member and has given presentations at these events.
Solid Waste Association of North America - Member.

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