Organics and Recycling

Assembly Bill 1383 - Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1383 [SB 1383] establishing methane emissions reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce methane emissions. Methane gas is created in landfills when organic waste naturally decomposes. In accordance with this law, all local jurisdictions must provide recycling and organics waste collection services to all residential and commercial generators by January 1, 2022. This will help divert organic materials from landfills. If you have not done so already, please reach out to CR&R (www.crrwasteservices.com), the City's waste hauler, to sign up for collection services. 

Information on Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy requirement is available from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) at https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/.

For details on how this regulation applies to businesses, nonprofit organizations, multifamily property owners, and residential properties, please review the sections at the bottom of this page.