California SB-1383 and LA County Code Title 12.84 require all residents and businesses in unincorporated areas to separate organic waste including food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings from trash. Haulers provide green carts and inspections. LA Sanitation enforces.
California Senate Bill 1383, codified through Public Resources Code §42652 and CalRecycle regulations at 14 CCR §18984, requires every California jurisdiction to provide and require organic waste collection from all generators since January 2022. LA County Code Title 12.84 implements SB-1383 in unincorporated areas through franchise haulers including Athens Services, Republic Services, and Waste Management. Single-family homes get a green organics cart for food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard waste. Businesses generating two cubic yards weekly or more must subscribe to organics service, donate edible food to recovery organizations, and train staff. The County Department of Public Works conducts contamination audits. Enforcement starts with education, escalating to fines after January 2024.
Failing to subscribe to organics service, contaminating green carts with non-organic trash, or commercial generators ignoring edible food recovery duties under Title 12.84 trigger administrative fines starting at 50 dollars per day, escalating to 500 dollars after notice.
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