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CC - Item 7A - Presentation - SB 1383 - Reducing Short-Lived Climate PollutantsSB 1383– Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants July 13, 2021 2 Republic Services Proprietary Per CalRecycle organics represent 40% of waste stream * Includes food waste and green waste •California throws away more than 6 million tons of food waste every year •Organics produce Methane (pollution) when they breakdown and decompose in landfills Why Focus on Organics? 3 Republic Services Proprietary SB 1383 GHG Reduction (2016) AB 1594 ADC in Landfills (2014) AB 1826 Organics (2014) California Legislative History • Created California Integrated Waste Management Board • Required Counties to develop SRREs • Established Diversion Goals: 25% by 1995 and 50% by 2000 AB 341 Recycling (2011) AB 939 Diversion (1989) • Mandatory Commercial Recycling • State Recycling Goal: 75% by 2020 • Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling • Municipal jurisdictions must adopt program 2014 • Local compliance started 2018 • Green waste = Disposal • No longer counted towards diversion • Sets organic disposal targets • Mandatory food waste recycling for residents • Compliance starts 2022 ✔ ✔ ✔ * ✔ 4 Republic Services Proprietary •Branch of California Environmental Protection Agency that oversees the state’s waste management, recycling, and waste reduction programs CalRecycle Who Oversees the Legislation? 5 Republic Services Proprietary SB 1383 Key Implementation Dates Source: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/education City to Adopt Local Enforcement Ordinance Late 2021 6 Republic Services Proprietary Responsibilities Source: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/education 7 Republic Services Proprietary Organic Waste Collection Service Residential •Provide source-separated organics collection service to all residents with mandated cart colors & labels −Black Carts for Solid Waste −Blue Carts for Recyclables −Green Carts for Commingled Organic/Green Waste Commercial •Provide source-separated organics collection service to all residents with mandated bin colors & labels −Black Bins for Solid Waste −Blue Bins for Recyclables −Green Bins or Carts for Commingled Organics or Food Waste-Only 8 Republic Services Proprietary 9 Republic Services Proprietary Monitoring, Enforcement & Reporting •By end of 2021 −Law requires municipalities to adopt an ordinance with enforceable mechanism •January 1, 2022 (Law takes effect) −Begin conducting annual compliance reviews, route reviews and inspections −Program enrollment & contamination monitoring −Waivers and compliance reporting •By 2024 −CalRecycle Enforcement: annual compliance reviews, route inspections, notice of violations, penalties for violators 10 Republic Services Proprietary Edible Food Recovery •Establish a food recovery program Outreach Requirements •Annual education to organic waste generators, commercial food generators and self-haulers •Print or electronic communication requirements •Monitor compliance of edible food generators 11 Republic Services Proprietary Procurement •Jurisdiction must procure recycled and recovered organic products –each jurisdiction’s annual procurement target is calculated by multiplying its population by 0.08 tons of organic waste per person −Compost, Renewable Natural Gas, & Electricity •Rosemead will need approximately 2,516 tons of compost/year −Paper Procurement Requirements 12 Republic Services Confidential SB 1383 doesn’t just apply to waste management and recycling Every local department plays a role in SB 1383 implementation Source: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/education 13 Republic Services Proprietary Summary •City adopts SB 1383 enforcement ordinance by end of 2021 •January 1, 2022: SB 1383 legislation takes effect with required program requirements Questions?