SB 1383 - Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP): Organic Waste Reductions
SB 1383 establishes targets to achieve 50% reduction in the statewide disposal of organic waste from 2014 levels by 2020, and a 75% reduction by 2025. There is also a requirement for a 20% improvement in edible food recovery by 2025.
SB 1383 regulations institute a number of requirements for agencies that provide solid waste collection to their communities. Requirements include:
- Evaluating the jurisdiction’s readiness and capacity to implement SB 1383, including organics collection, recycling and edible food recovery capacity
- Providing organic waste collection to all residents and businesses, which means providing service automatically and not relying on the generator to subscribe
- Establishing an edible food recovery program that recovers edible food from the waste stream (Learn more about edible food requirements)
- Conducting outreach and education to all affected parties, including generators, haulers, facilities, edible food recovery organizations, and city/county departments
- Procuring recycled organic waste products like compost, mulch, renewable natural gas (RNG), and electricity.
- Inspecting and enforcing compliance with SB 1383.
- Maintaining accurate and timely records of SB 1383 compliance
Foster City is meeting these requirements through a combination of existing programs, new programs and partnerships.
- Foster City Municipal Code Chapter 8.07 "Storage and Disposal of Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials"
- Memorandum of Understanding with South Bayside Waste Management Authority to provide education, enforcement and record-keeping activities
- Memorandum of Understanding with San Mateo County Office of Sustainability to implement an SB 1383 compliant Edible Food Recovery Program
More Information
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has comprehensive information about SB 1383 at their website here:
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp
