Under California SB 1383, Upland requires all residents, multi-family tenants and commercial businesses to separate food waste from trash. Food waste goes in the green barrel (bagged), alongside green waste. Upland exceeds 70,000 population, so it is not rural-exempt. Burrtec inspects bins for contamination and the state mandates organics collection citywide.
California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), effective January 1, 2022, requires jurisdictions to provide organic waste collection and divert organics from landfills to cut methane emissions. Upland's population is well above 70,000, so the city does not qualify for the rural/low-population exemptions in the regulation. The City of Upland states that residents are required to separate food waste from other trash and recycling due to State Mandate SB 1383, and that all residents, multi-family tenants, and commercial businesses are required to participate in food waste recycling. Upland uses a three-container system: the green barrel is for green waste and food waste, and Burrtec's barrel guide instructs residents to bag food waste and place it in the green barrel (green/yard waste itself should not be bagged). Note an operational change: Burrtec is no longer collecting green waste/organics placed in customer-owned containers, so residents must use the city/Burrtec green barrel and may request up to two additional green-waste/organics containers at no additional cost (fees apply for further extra containers). To enforce proper sorting, Burrtec conducts inspections of residential bins and leaves a tag at the door if contamination or improper sorting is found. On the commercial side, mandatory organics requirements also flow from AB 1826 (and now SB 1383), with Burrtec offering free waste assessments. SB 1383 also requires the city to run an edible food recovery program linking commercial food generators with recovery organizations. Contacts: Upland Public Works (909) 291-2930; Burrtec (909) 949-0500.
All residents, multi-family tenants and commercial businesses must separate food waste into the green barrel. Burrtec inspects bins and tags carts with contamination or improper sorting. Organics placed in customer-owned containers are no longer collected; use the city green barrel.
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