California launches legislation requiring the composting of food scraps and yard cuttings!
On January 1, 2022, California’s new compost law (Senate Bill 1383) officially went into effect, setting the ambitious targets of reducing organic waste disposal by 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025. Every jurisdiction in California that provides solid waste collection services must supply organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses. Also, all California residents must separate organic waste from other garbage. Organic waste includes “food, green material, lan