Our Mission

Protecting California’s environment and climate for the health and prosperity of future generations through the reduction, reuse and recycling of California resources, environmental education, disaster recovery and the transition from a disposable to a fully circular economy.

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Join California's Climate Food Fight! Tossing food scraps and yard waste into the trash heats our climate. Instead, recycle food scraps and yard waste into green products.
Join California's Climate Food Fight! Tossing food scraps and yard waste into the trash heats our climate. Instead, recycle food scraps and yard waste into green products.
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wildfire properties cleared

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unsold meals sent to Californians in need

used tires

million

tires recycled

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bottles and cans recycled since 1986

Siskiyou wildfire cleanup update. 100 percent of Mill fire properties cleared of debris. 93% of McKinney Fire properties cleared of debris.
2022 Siskiyou Wildfire Cleanup Statistics. Mill Fire: 96 properties enrolled. 96 Debris removal completed. 100% completion. McKinney Fire: 86 Properties enrolled. 86 Debris removal completed. 100% completion. Updated April 12, 2023
Monthly Public Meeting

Monthly Public Meeting

CalRecycle’s monthly webcast provides updates, announcements, and a report from Director Rachel Machi Wagoner.

Circular Economy Symposium

Turning Trash into

California’s Next Innovation Boom

 

California’s Solution to Trash Pollution

Helping Wildfire Survivors Recover

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SB 1383 Food and Yard Waste Resources

CalRecycle has launched new webpages to explain SB 1383, the state’s new food and yard waste recycling law. The law sets targets to:

  • Cut organic waste disposal 75% by 2025
  • Send at least 20% of surplus, still fresh food to Californians in need by 2025.

SB 343: Accurate Recycling Labels

Increasing recycling in California first requires accurate labels on recyclables. The law outlaws manufacturers and others from selling products or packaging labeled as recyclable unless the items are regularly collected and processed for recycling in the state.

SB 54: Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act

Packaging is about 25% of waste landfilled in California. Senate Bill 54 (SB 54, Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 2022) established the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act.
This law sets the first specific source reduction goals in US history, a critical step to build a circular, reuse economy.

California for All LogoGavin Newsom
Governor

 


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Secretary for Environmental Protection

 


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Rachel Machi WagonerRachel Machi Wagoner
Director of CalRecycle

 


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