Methane emissions reduction targets for California set by law in Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) mandate that by 2025, organic waste disposal must be reduced by 75% and that at least 20% of currently disposed of surplus food must be recovered for people to eat. SB 1383 aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and remove up to 26 million tons of organic material from landfills annually by 2025. To help Placer County communities comply with this law, the WPWMA is undergoing facility renovations to convert the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) into a high-diversion facility that will remove at least 75% of the organic waste within the waste stream and recycle it. These improvements will be in effect by early 2025.

For certain businesses, there may be additional requirements to collect and recycle your organic waste (food and green waste).

For compliance, a businesses must either:

• Subscribe to and participate in their jurisdiction’s organics curbside collection service.

OR

• Self-haul organic waste to a specified composting facility, community composting program, or other collection activity or program.

Businesses that sell food must also comply with these requirements under SB 1383:

• Recover the maximum amount possible of surplus edible food generated
• Partner with one or more food recovery organizations or services to pick up or receive your surplus edible food
• Have a written contract or agreement with the food recovery organization(s) or service(s).
• Track and maintain records of food recovered each month, including type, frequency of collection and amounts in pounds.

If you have questions about SB 1383 compliance, please email info@wpwma.ca.gov.

Approximately half of California’s waste stream is organic material like landscape trimmings, food waste, and lumber. Organic material can be diverted from landfills into composting and anaerobic digestion facilities, where it is transformed into soil amendments and biofuel. By 2025, California aims to reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills by 75%. To achieve this target, AB 1826 (Chapter 727, Statutes of 2014) requires commercial businesses to arrange for organic waste recycling services if they generate 2 or more cubic yards of solid waste per week.

Please email info@wpwma.ca.gov if you have questions about commercial organics recycling.

A business (includes public entities) that generates four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week or is a multifamily residential dwelling of five units or more shall arrange for recycling services. Businesses can take one or any combination of the following in order to reuse, recycle, compost or otherwise divert solid waste from disposal:

• Self-haul.
• Subscribe to a hauler(s).
• Arrange for the pickup of recyclable materials.
• Subscribe to a recycling service that may include mixed waste processing that yields diversion results comparable to source separation.

The WPWMA provides a mixed waste processing system that yields diversion results comparable to source separation and so businesses that utilize the WPWMA do not need to take additional steps to comply with this law.

If you have any questions about AB 341, please email info@wpwma.ca.gov.