Los Angeles requires every household and business to separate food scraps and yard trimmings into the green bin under California SB-1383 and LAMC §66.27, enforced by the Bureau of Sanitation since the statewide 2022 effective date.
California SB-1383 (Lara, 2016) took effect January 2022 and orders a 75 percent reduction in organic waste landfilling statewide. In Los Angeles, the Bureau of Sanitation collects single-family organics in the green bin, which now accepts food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings together. Multifamily and commercial properties served by the franchise recycLA system must subscribe to organics service through their assigned hauler. LAMC §66.27 authorizes inspections, contamination notices, and penalties. Edible food generators (Tier One since 2022, Tier Two since 2024) must donate surplus food to recovery organizations. Backyard composting counts toward compliance.
Placing food waste in the black bin, refusing organics service, or contaminating the green bin can result in BOS warning notices, escalating fines up to $500 per violation, and loss of franchise hauler discounts under recycLA.
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