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Food Waste Recycling

In 2016, the State of California passed Senate Bill (SB) 1383, California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, which aims to reduce methane and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions statewide. To meet this goal, the bill establishes two targets by 2025:

• A 75% reduction of statewide organics waste disposal from 2014 levels
• A 20% or greater recovery (for human consumption) of edible food currently disposed of in California

Beginning January 1, 2022, all businesses, schools, multi-family complexes, and single-family home residents are required to subscribe to an organics collection service and must separate into their green organics container ALL of their green waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper (100% fiber-based). 

For more details on how the food waste recycling programs affects you, visit here or view the following flyers:

• Residential Food Scrap Collection Flyer
• Folleto sobre la recogida de residuos de alimentos en los hogares

Here is the waiver for the Mandatory Commercial Recycling of Commercial Organics.  Waiver  Please fill out the waiver and email to: OrganicsRequest@athensservices.com.

SB1383 Food Recovery and Donation

Please click the link below for more information 

SB1383 Food Recovery and Donations