LA County Code Title 12.84 and California SB-1383 require all residents and businesses to separate organic waste from trash, either through curbside green-bin service or backyard composting. LA County Public Works runs the Smart Gardening Program teaching home composting techniques.
California SB-1383, effective January 2022, requires every California jurisdiction to provide organic-waste collection service and divert organics from landfill. LA County Code Title 12.84 implements SB-1383 in unincorporated areas through franchise haulers operating green-bin curbside service for food scraps and yard waste. Residents may also self-haul to county facilities or backyard-compost as long as they keep food waste out of black trash bins. The LA County Department of Public Works Smart Gardening Program offers free workshops, discounted compost bins, worm-bin starter kits, and grasscycling guidance. Multi-family properties of five or more units must provide separate organics containers, and food-generating businesses face additional edible-food recovery rules through county Public Health.
First-tier enforcement is educational. After warnings, jurisdictions may assess SB-1383 contamination fines of $50 to $500 per violation. Multi-family and commercial generators face larger CalRecycle penalties for missing service or repeated contamination.
Santa Monica, CA
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Santa Monica, CA
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