Compliance with new Mandatory Commercial Organics legislation is easy with Cal-Waste’s Food Waste Recycling service.
Compliance with new Mandatory Commercial Organics legislation is easy with Cal-Waste’s Food Waste Recycling service.
California passed Senate Bill 1383 in 2016 that set reduction targets for methane emissions in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP). The targets must:
The state has assessed that landfills are the third largest source of methane. According to CalRecycle, the state’s enforcement agency for solid waste, 20% of the state’s methane emissions come from landfills. Organic materials like food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard make up half of what Californians dump in landfills.
Senate Bill 1383 states that starting in 2022, all jurisdictions need to provide organic waste collection services to all businesses.
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