City Of Albany: NEW COMPOST AND RECYCLING LAW GOES INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2022

Albany CA

09 December, 2021

10:40 AM

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Press release from the City of Albany: 12/08/2021 Effective January 1, 2022, a new California state law (SB 1383) goes into effect requiring that compostable materials be kept out of landfills—including food scraps, paper, cardboard, and plant trimmings—to prevent the production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. In Alameda County the law is implemented under the Organics Reduction and Recycling Ordinance.   Residents must have curbside compost/organics and recycling collection service and sort materials into the correct bins. Compost/organics and recycling containers are available at no additional cost from Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC).   Businesses, institutions, and nonprofits as well as owners/managers of multifamily properties with five or more units must subscribe to compost/organics and recycling collection service, set up color-coded and labeled indoor bins (multifamily properties: common areas only), ensure proper sorting, and educate employees, contractors, and/or tenants about the law at least annually and during tenant move-in and move-out. Certain food generating businesses must also donate surplus edible food to food recovery (rescue) organizations or services instead of composting it.    • Contact WMAC at 1 + (510) 613-8710 to order compost/organics and recycling collection service if you don't already have it and to request containers.  • To learn what goes where, visit Resource.Stopwaste.org/Curbside.  • For more information about the Ordinance, including free support services and outreach materials, visit www.StopWaste.org/Rules.    This press release was produced by the City of Albany. The views expressed here are the author's own.