Being a good neighbor
We’re always committed to supporting our Orange County neighbors and being a courteous member of the community.
Of recyclable and non-recyclable materials were collected during our Waste Amnesty recycling program
1.
Award-winning
sustainability
We received the Airports Council International (ACI) Environmental Achievement Award for our Waste Amnesty recycling program. Over several days, we collected nearly 16.5 tons of recyclable and non-recyclable materials, including scrap metal, e-waste, batteries, furniture, wood and plastic containers, from Airport tenants.
2.
Zero emissions ahead
Using $2.1 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Grant Funds, we ordered three electric shuttle buses that will be delivered in September 2021. We will replace compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles with electric vehicles to reduce global warming emissions.
3.
Liquid Collection Stations
After successful pilot program testing, we installed liquid waste collection stations at all security check-points to reduce liquids in trash containers, improve the quality of recyclables, reduce the weight of the trash, and in conjunction with our filtered water refill stations, cut down on water bottle waste.
4.
A chemical
improvement
To reduce exposure to highly toxic fluorinated
chemicals (called PFAS), we replaced our Aqueous
Film Forming Fire Fighting Foam (AFFF) to a safer
AFFF in the Airport’s fire vehicles.
5.
Supporting civil rights
We embraced our civil rights responsibilities, trained staff, coordinated filing of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal Accomplishments Report and the Airport Concession DBE three-year goals, and implemented other tools and updates to improve the Airport’s civil rights program.
Participants attended JWA’s virtual Spirit Airlines announcement event
6.
Live-streaming exciting news
Demonstrating healthy practices, we held a virtual event to announce our new partnership with Spirit Airlines via live stream from the Terminal, with more than 300 participants including news media and the public. A second live stream event was held to promote Spirit’s inaugural flights.
