CC - Item 7A - Presentation - SB 1383 - Reducing Short-Lived Climate PollutantsSB 1383–
Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
July 13, 2021
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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?
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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
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•Branch of California Environmental Protection Agency
that oversees the state’s waste management, recycling,
and waste reduction programs
CalRecycle
Who Oversees the Legislation?
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SB 1383 Key Implementation Dates
Source: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/education
City to Adopt Local
Enforcement Ordinance
Late 2021
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Responsibilities
Source: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/education
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Summary
•City adopts SB 1383 enforcement ordinance by end of 2021
•January 1, 2022: SB 1383 legislation takes effect with required
program requirements
Questions?