California Is Required To Compost Their Food Scraps. What You Need To Know. SB 1383

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We get to compost our food scraps. Yay!!! OrganicsLA is a curbside organics recycling program from the City of Los Angeles, mandated by Senate Bill 1383, a statewide mandate aimed at keeping organic waste out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
This was effective January 1, 2022. California SB 1383 in a statewide effort to reduce emissions and is finally being implemented. Find out what you need to know and do, to start collecting and start composting your food scraps.

What CAN go in my green bin?

• Fruits, vegetables
• Dairy, eggshells
• Bread, cereal, grains, rice, pasta, beans
• Meat, bone, fish, shells
• Coffee grounds and filters
• Food soiled paper products
• Yard waste, flowers, and clean untreated wood

What CAN'T go in my green bin?

• Plastics
• Products labeled "biodegradable" or "compostable"
• Glass
• Produce stickers
• Rubber bands
• Twisty ties
• Plastics, waxes, coatings, etc.
• Pet waste
• Pet litter

Still have more questions? Contact the 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489.

Kitchen Pail Pick-Up
https://gis.lacitysan.org/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9a9ce8ced9b44e2e9e2125eefbff1abc

Website

https://lacitysan.org/organics

SB1383
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp/

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