Organic Materials Management
Organic waste is 48% of what California throws in landfills, by weight, including 2.5 billion meals worth of unspoiled food a year.
Food, yard, and other organic waste breaking down in landfills emits methane climate pollution.
Methane has 84 times the power to heat our climate as carbon dioxide.
Recycling organic material instead of sending it to landfills is vital to:
- The AB 32 (California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006) Scoping Plan, key to the California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant reduction strategy.
- Reach the statewide 75% recycling goal.
Commercial food and other organic waste collection and recycling was set by AB 1826, which begin in April 1, 2016.
Program Activities
- SB 1383 Infrastructure and Market Analysis
- Community-Scale Composting
- The Compost Story. A Video by Kiss the Ground
- Mandatory Commercial Organic Recycling
- Compost for Erosion Control
- SB 1383 Climate/Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP)
- Organics Grant Program
- Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program
Get Email Updates About
Organic Waste Management
More Information…
Food Waste Prevention
Additional Resources
For more information contact: Organic Materials, organics@calrecycle.ca.gov