Placer County adopted an SB 1383 ordinance (introduced February 2022, adopted March 8, 2022; enforcement from 2024) requiring organic waste diversion. Most western-county residents comply automatically through the One Big Bin mixed-waste system. Large edible-food generators must donate surplus food. Much of eastern Placer/Tahoe qualifies for low-population or elevation exemptions.
California's SB 1383 (2016) requires jurisdictions to reduce organic waste sent to landfills. Placer County's Board of Supervisors introduced its enforcement ordinance in February 2022, with final adoption March 8, 2022, and enforcement beginning in 2024 after a two-year education period; the County Code provisions appear under the Organic Waste Disposal Reduction article. Covered organic materials include food scraps, yard/green waste, paper, and cardboard. In unincorporated western Placer County, residents using the One Big Bin single-container system do not need to change their disposal habits because organics are separated and processed at the Materials Recovery Facility (the WPWMA facility was upgraded to recover organics from mixed waste). Certain larger businesses designated as edible-food generators - such as wholesale food vendors, large grocery stores, restaurants with seating over 250, and hotels with over 200 rooms - must partner with food recovery organizations, donate surplus edible food, and maintain donation records. The county inspects food-generating businesses during routine facility inspections and charges a $103 annual fee to eligible businesses. Much of eastern Placer County is exempt from SB 1383 compliance due to low population density, and North Lake Tahoe areas may qualify for elevation waivers exempting residents and businesses from certain requirements. Franchised haulers are Recology Auburn Placer (western) and Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (eastern). This is a California state mandate implemented locally - the diversion requirement derives from SB 1383, while the county ordinance and the One Big Bin system are how Placer carries it out.
Edible-food generators that fail to arrange donation or keep records, and businesses that do not comply with organics requirements, can be cited under the county SB 1383 ordinance and CalRecycle regulations. The county charges eligible businesses a $103 annual inspection fee and may impose penalties after the education period.
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