New California Organics Law

CALIFORNIA TO REQUIRE FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING TO LOWER EMISSIONS & COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE 

Beginning January 2022, California’s short lived climate pollutant law (SB 1383) requires that every home, apartment complex, and commercial business in California collect their food waste, food-soiled paper, and yard waste separately from all other waste.  SB 1383 calls on the state’s 40 million people to reduce landfill methane emissions by achieving a 75% reduction in organic waste disposal by 2025 (compared to 2014 levels), and take action to make sure that at least 20% of currently disposed of edible food is redirected to Californians who don’t have enough to eat. 

How does this impact you?

SB 1383 impacts us all. The good news is that Compost Service is part of your normal service package with us, so if you’re already separating your organics into your green Compost Cart/Bin, you’re doing it right! To learn specifically about how the SB 1383 rules impacts you click on your customer type below:

• Residential customers 
• Apartment owners/manager
• Business owners/managers

Learn more about the new law

• SB 1383 on CalRecycle’s website
• New State Law Mandates Composting to Reduce Emissions from Food Waste (KQED.org)
• California Goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade (SFGate.com)