This webpage provides a list of all training materials, tools, guidance documents, and other helpful resources that have been developed by the Department or that other entities have developed. These materials may be helpful to jurisdictions as they implement their organic waste recycling and edible food recovery programs.
General Resources
- Final Regulations Text (Accessible Version)
- Final Statement of Reasons
- Final Statement of Purpose and Necessity
- Final Comments and Responses
- January 18, 2019 – March 4, 2019
- June 21, 2019 – July 17, 2019
- October 3, 2019 – October 18, 2019
- November 26, 2019 – December 13, 2019
- April 20, 2020 – May 20, 2020
- Final Environmental Impact Report
- Draft Environmental Impact Report
- Mitigation Monitoring or Reporting Program
- Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations
Education and Outreach Resources
Guidance for Elected Officials
I Recycle Smart: Statewide Education and Outreach Campaign
SB 1383 Education and Outreach Resources
Tools to Educate Local Leaders
- An Overview of SB 1383’s Organic Waste Reduction Requirements: PowerPoint with Talking Points
- An Overview of SB 1383’s Organic Waste Reduction Requirements: PowerPoint Slides with Talking Points in Word format
- California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy Video (YouTube)
- California’s Climate Strategy: Waste Sector Goals (PDF)
- Guidance on CalRecycle’s SB 1383 Compliance Process (PDF)
- Case Studies
- Franchise Agreement Case Study: City of San Ramon
- Franchise Agreement Case Study: City of Stockton
- Enforcement Ordinance: Alameda County Waste Management Authority
- Enforcement Ordinance: City and County of San Francisco
- Edible Food: France
- Edible Food: Fresno Metro Ministry
- Procurement: City of Manteca
- Procurement: San Luis Obispo County and Hitachi Zosen INOVA
- Model Tools
- Model Franchise Agreement and Exhibits
- Model Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance
- Model Edible Food Recovery Agreement
- Model Procurement Policy
- Local Implementation Examples
- City of Oceanside Food Scraps Recycling Program Resources
- City of Palo Alto Recycling and Composting Ordinance and Container and Compostable Bags Resources
- County of Los Angeles Edible Food Recovery Program
- Kern County Waste Hunger Program
- City of Davis: Edible Food Recovery
- City of Davis: SB 1383 Implementation Information
- Athens Services: Food Donation Information
- Abound Foodcare (Orange County)
- Yolo Food Bank (Yolo County)
- Burrtec SB 1383 Municipal Program Overview
- City of Palo Alto: Organic Waste Self-Hauler Requirements Mailer
- San Diego County: Food Prevention and Recovery Outreach Materials for Residents
- City of Carlsbad: Outreach Materials for Commercial Generators
- City of San Diego: Outreach Video for City Employees
- Statewide and Regional Webinar Trainings
- Central Valley Recording
- Los Angeles and Orange Counties Recording
- Southern California Recording
- Bay Area Recording
- Central Coast Recording
- Northern California Recording
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Solid Waste Facility Requirements Statewide Webinar PowerPoint presentation with Talking Points
- Solid Waste Facility Requirements Statewide Webinar Recording
Education/Outreach Toolkit: Customizable Outreach Materials
- Model Recycling Signage
- Business Poster
- Schools Poster
- Business Brochure
- Where to Put It: Recycling, Composting, and Trash Bin Signage (multilingual)
- Other Examples
- Public Service Announcements (PSA)
- Presentations
- Communications
- Recycling Service Concern Form
Collection Service and Other Jurisdiction Implementation Requirements
Collection Systems, Standardized Container Colors, and Labeling
- Detailed Implementation Guidance: SB 1383 Organic Waste Collection Service Options
- Detailed Implementation Guidance: Standard Collection Service versus Performance-Based Collection Service
- A Guide to Segregating & Recycling Packinghouse Waste from Retail Stores (PDF) (resource is located halfway down the webpage)
- Application Form: Low Population Waiver Application for Cities and Special Districts the Provide Solid Waste Collection Services
- Application Form: Low Population Waiver Application for Unincorporated Portions of Counties
- Application Form: Elevation Waiver
- Application Form: Rural Exemption
- Application Form: Notification of Emergency Processing Facility Temporary Equipment or Operational Failure Waivers Issuance
- Application Form: Disaster and Emergency Waiver Submittal
- Application Form: Non-Local Entity Waiver Application
- Application Form: Local Education Agency Waiver Application
- California DoF Census Tract Population Density: Population Density for each tract, sorted by county (Column F)
- Census Tract reference maps available from U.S. Census: Grouped by county
- DoF County and Jurisdiction populations: Sorted by county
- Disposal Reporting System (DRS) Data Reports
- Department Approved Waivers
Capacity Planning for Organic Waste Recycling
- Organic Waste Recycling Capacity Planning Calculator
- San Diego County Capacity Planning
- SB 1383 Infrastructure and Market Analysis Report
Capacity Planning for Edible Food Recovery
- Recovery Capacity Planning Calculator Tool
- Guidance Document: Estimating Edible Food Disposed by Mandated Food Donors
- Customizable Food Recovery Capacity Survey
- 2016 & 2019 CALGreen Construction Waste Management Requirements Summary Table (PDF)
- Model C&D Ordinance
- Refuse, Recycling and Organics Space Allocation Resources
- SB 1383 Local Service Rates Analysis
- Best Management Practices for Implementing a Route Review Program
- Self-hauler Record Tool
- Food Donor Recordkeeping Requirements
- Food Recovery Organization and Services Recordkeeping Requirements
- Jurisdiction Recordkeeping Requirements
- Model Implementation Record Tool
- Model Performance-Based Implementation Record Tool
- Webinar PowerPoint
- Webinar Recording
- Initial Jurisdiction Compliance Reporting Tool
- Restructured EAR Jurisdiction Tool
- Webinar Recording and Transcript: Restructured Electronic Annual Report and Initial Jurisdiction Compliance Reporting Tool
- Adjusted Procurement Target Tool
- Model Implementation Schedule Tool
Resources for Non-Local Entities
Resources for Local Education Agencies: K-12 Public Schools and School Districts
Enforcement of Organics Waste Collection, Processing, and Diversion from Landfills
Notification of Intent to Comply (SB 619)
- Process
- Application
- Sample Resolution
- Webinar PowerPoint
- Webinar Recording
- Department Approved Notifications of Intent to Comply and SB 619 Corrective Action Plans
- SB 619 Webinar Recordings and PowerPoint Presentations
Edible Food Recovery
Jurisdiction Food Recovery Programs
- Guidance for Jurisdictions: How to Identify Commercial Edible Food Generators (PDF)
- Safe Surplus Food Toolkit (guidance for food facilities)
- Safe Surplus Food Donation Toolkit (guidance for environmental health departments)
- California Retail Food Code
- California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health website
- Safe Surplus Food Toolkit (guidance for food facilities)
- Safe Surplus Food Donation Toolkit (guidance for environmental health departments)
- Food Donation Resources from the Public Health Alliance of Southern California
Food Donors: Fight Hunger and Combat Climate Change
- Safe Surplus Food Donation Guide
- California Food Bank Locator Tool
- Model Food Recovery Agreement
- Safe Surplus Food Donation Toolkit (guidance for environmental health departments)
Procurement
Using Recycled Organics Products (Procurement)
- Jurisdiction Procurement Targets
- Procurement Calculator Tool
- Procurement Calculator Tool PowerPoint Presentation
- Procurement Calculator Tool Webinar Recording
- Webinar Presentation: Peer Sharing: How Jurisdictions are Implementing SB 1383 Procurement Requirements
- Compost and Mulch Use Toolbox
- Find a Composter
- Example Procurement Policies
- Find Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
- Find Biomass Conversion Facilities
Recycled-Content Paper Requirements
- Federal Trade Commission’s “ Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims”
- CA Department of General Services Procurement Agreements and Contracts
- Recycled-Content and Recyclable Paper Certification Form
Solid Waste Facilities
Transfer/Processing Facilities Operations and Landfills
- Detailed Sampling Guidance: Measuring Organic Waste in a Source Separated Organic Collection Stream at Transfer/Processing Facilities and Operations (PDF)
- Detailed Sampling Guidance: Measuring Organic Waste in Mixed Waste Organic Collection Stream at Transfer/Processing Facilities and Operations (PDF)
Transfer/Processing Facilities and Operations (PDF)Organics Waste Recovery and Recycling Activities
- Detailed Sampling Guidance: Measuring Organic Waste Sent to Disposal from Compostable Material Handling Facilities & Operations and In-Vessel Digestion Facilities & Operations
SB 1383 Article 2: Determination of Technologies that Constitute a Reduction in Landfill Disposal
- Application Requirements
SB 1383 and RDRS Reporting Requirements
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Webinar Recording
Regulation Implementation Guidance for Local Enforcement Agencies
- General Guidance
- SB 1383: An Overview of the New Solid Waste Facility and Operation Standards
- SB 1383 Solid Waste Facilities Frequently Asked Questions
- SB 1383 EA Duties and Responsibilities: Inspections and Enforcement
- SB 1383 EA Duties and Responsibilities: Permitting
- Alternative Pickup Frequency Guidance
- SB 1383 Facility Training Videos
- 2022 Technical Training Series SB 1383 Hot Topics Session
- SB 1383 Measurement Demonstration: Measuring SSO (Recovery) at a Transfer/Processing Facility
- SB 1383 Measurement Demonstration: Measuring MO (Recovery) at a Transfer/Processing Facility
- SB 1383 Measurement Demonstration: Measuring MO (Disposal) at a Transfer/Processing Facility
- SB 1383 Measurement Demonstration: Measuring Material Destined for Landfill Disposal at a Compost Facility
- SB 1383 Measurement Demonstration at Transfer/Processing Facility
- Solid Waste Facility Requirements Webinar 2/4/2021
- LEA Training Part One: Measurements From the EA’s Perspective 8/2021
- LEA Training Part Two: Operational Changes and Measurements 10/2021
- LEA Training Part Three: Additional Solid Waste Facility Requirements 1/2022
- Permitting Requirements
- LEA Full Permit Process and Timelines
- Full Permit Application and Permit Package
- Permitting Landfills and Disposal Sites
- Permitting Transfer/Processor Operations and Facilities
- Public Notice: Informational Meetings Conducted by Enforcement Agencies
- Alternative Measurement Protocols (AMP)
- Alternative Measurement Protocol Webpage
- Guidance: Review and Approval of Alternative Measurement Protocol Proposals
- Alternative Measurement Protocol Rubric
- Transfer/Processing
- Resources for SLCP (SB 1383) Implementation – Transfer/Processing Facilities Operations and Landfills Webpage
- Detailed Sampling Guidance: Measuring Organic Waste in a Source Separated Organic Collection Stream at Transfer/Processing Facilities and Operations
- Detailed Sampling Guidance: Measuring Organic Waste in Mixed Waste Organic Collection Stream at Transfer/Processing Facilities and Operations
- Guidance: Gray Container Waste Evaluations Guidance
- Co-Located Sites Guidance
- Measurement Frequency Guidance for Transfer/Processor Facilities/Operations, Compost Facilities/Operations and In-Vessel Digestion Facilities/Operations
- Consolidation Site Guidance
- Gray Container Classification Guidance
- Compostable Material Handling & In-Vessel Digestion
- Resources for SLCP (SB 1383) Implementation–Organics Waste Recovery and Recycling Activities
- Detailed Sampling Guidance: Measuring Organic Waste Sent to Disposal from Compostable Material Handling Facilities & Operations and In-Vessel Digestion Facilities & Operations
- Guidance: Review and Approval of Alternative Measurement Protocol Proposals
- Measurement Frequency Guidance for Transfer/Processor Facilities/Operations, Compost Facilities/Operations and In-Vessel Digestion Facilities/Operations
- Landfills and Disposal Sites
- Resources for SLCP (SB 1383) Implementation – Transfer/Processing Facilities Operations and Landfills
- Permitting Landfills and Disposal Sites
- Organic Status Impact Report Questions and Answers
- Landfill Guidance: Organic Disposal Reduction Status Impact Report (SIR) Overview
These guidance tools were developed by CalRecycle as a courtesy for informational and example purposes only. Use of these tools is optional and is not a regulatory requirement. In the event of any conflict with this guidance tool or information herein, applicable statutory and regulatory provisions shall control. These tools and information herein are based on known facts and legal authority as understood by CalRecycle at the time of release. Any analysis, guidance, or other information herein may be subject to change based on changed facts or legal authority, actual or understood, subsequent to the publishing of this tool. The provision of these guidance tools and any analysis, guidance, or other information herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights or remedies available to CalRecycle. Users are encouraged to seek the assistance of legal counsel to comply with applicable state law based on their pertinent facts and circumstances. CalRecycle makes no representation that use of this tool will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The user assumes all risk and CalRecycle accepts no responsibility or liability to any person because of the use of, or reliance upon, this tool or the information herein.
For more information contact: Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP), Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions, SLCP.organics@calrecycle.ca.gov