Commercial Business and Multi-Family Property Mandatory Organics and Recycling Resources

State Law SB 1383 Regulation

SB 1383 is the most significant landfill waste reduction mandate adopted in California in the last 30 years. Its goal is to reduce organic waste discarded in landfills by 75% (from 2014 levels) by 2025. This means diverting over 20 million tons away from landfills to slow climate change and reduce the state’s environmental footprint.

Effective January 1, 2022, residences and businesses are required to sort and separately collect food scraps, yard debris and food-soiled paper from trash and recycling and subscribe to an organics waste collection service.

To learn more, visit the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) website.

Simple steps to comply with SB 1383:

• Subscribe to adequate curbside organics and recycle collection service in addition to trash.
• Place color-coded and labeled compost and recycle containers next to all indoor trash containers (excluding restrooms).
• Sort food scraps and other waste materials into proper carts/bins.
• Educate employees, contractors, tenants, and students about the mandate.
• Periodically inspect bins and provide feedback to employees and contractors about incorrectly placed items.

Avoid Contamination

Separate food scraps, food-soiled paper, and non-hazardous yard debris from recycling and trash. Avoid contamination, only place accepted and unbagged items in your organics cart or bin.