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What is California's SB 1383?
Summary
Learn about California's SB 1383 legislation and how it affects you.
The California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) which requires cities and counties to reduce organic waste disposal by 75% by 2025. Beginning January 1, 2022, all California residents, businesses, and multifamily complexes will be required to separate food waste and yard waste from their trash and recycle in a separate organic cart.
California SB 1383 is intended to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and slow the effects of climate change by reducing the amount of organic materials headed to landfills.
What do I need to do?
- Effective immediately, recycle food scraps with your yard trimmings in your existing green waste container.
- Check the lid or click here for instructions on how to recycle correctly and avoid contamination.
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What if I received a contamination notice?
If you have received a notice of contamination and would like more information, or if you received a notification in error, you can .
Information in this article may be inapplicable to customers who receive service pursuant to a WM agreement with a municipality, association or other entity, or where applicable law requires differing terms of service.
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