HomeMy WebLinkAboutRECYCLING PROGRAM UPDATEAPRIL 4, 2023
RECYCLING
PROGRAM
UPDATE
BACKGROUND
•SB 1383 became effective January 1, 2022.
•Requires all properties to recycle organic materials.
•City is required to enforce to law.
•City must ensure all generators are compliant by December 31, 2023 or may
be subject to $10,000/day State fines.
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OUTREACH & ENFORCEMENT
•Outreach and education is and will continue to be the primary tool for
compliance. Enforcement as final resort.
•Business community is nearly 100% compliant
•Outreach to multifamily sector is underway
•Some single family residential customers do not have organics carts and have
been notified that they are out of compliance.
•Targeted outreach to propose communal programs for HOAs with low
participation.
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WAIVER PROTOCOL
•State allows local jurisdictions to waive requirements in some cases.
•Business and multifamily properties only.
•Low generation and space constraints.
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