SB 1383
Organics like food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard make up half of what Californians dump in landfills.
What is California's SB 1383?
Senate Bill 1383 is California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction StrategyIn September 2016, Governor Edmund Brown Jr. set methane emissions reduction targets for California (SB 1383 Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP).
Organic waste in landfills emits:• 20% of the state’s methane, a climate super pollutant 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
• Air pollutants like PM 2.5, which contributes to health conditions like asthma.
Help decrease the amount of greenhouse gassesBy reducing the landfilling of food and yard waste, we can help decrease the amount of greenhouse gasses that contribute to climate pollutants.
Properly managing organic waste will have the fastest impact on the climate crisis. In response, California is implementing statewide organic waste recycling and surplus food recovery.
Organic Waste Reduction and Food Recovery Compliance
SB 1383’s goals are to:
• Reduce organic waste disposal 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025.
• Rescue for people to eat at least 20% of currently disposed surplus food by 2025.
How does SB 1383 affect me?
California is requiring organic materials (such as food scraps) be diverted away from landfills & surplus food be redirected to hungry people.
Our representatives can
• Visit your business to conduct waste assessments.
• Make service suggestions
• Help train employees and/or tenants.
• Provide posters, service guides and internal collection containers.
Edible Food Donation Rules
Starting in 2022, some food service businesses must donate edible food (that would otherwise go to landfills) to food recovery organizations. Food recovery means collecting edible food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributing it to feed people in need. This is the highest and best use for food that would otherwise go to waste. Feeding hungry people through food recovery is the best use for surplus food and a vital way for California to conserve resources and reduce waste thrown in landfills.
To find out if you are required to donate excess edible food, visit: www.sccfoodrecovery.org.
How can you comply? Starting January 1, 2022:
• All residents and businesses in the City of Milpitas will need to have organic waste collection services (Yard Trimmings & Food Scraps).
• We are well on our way! The City of Milpitas collection program already has a robust Yard Trimmings and Food Scraps Recovery Program for its single family residents. It is now time to get our multi-family communities and commercial businesses on board for compliance!
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