California SB 1383 mandates organic waste diversion. All Elk Grove residents and businesses must separate food scraps, yard waste, and food-soiled paper into the green organics cart. Mixing organics with trash is prohibited and subject to citation.
SB 1383 (2016, effective 2022) requires California jurisdictions to reduce landfill disposal of organic waste 75% by 2025. Elk Grove implements compliance via the green cart: grass clippings, leaves, branches under 4 feet, food scraps (all food including meat, dairy, bones), and food-soiled paper (napkins, pizza boxes). Blue cart accepts mixed recyclables: paper, cardboard, metal cans, rigid plastics #1, 2, 5, glass bottles. Plastic bags, Styrofoam, and greasy food containers go in gray trash cart. Contamination (wrong items in wrong cart) triggers oops tags, then fines for repeat offenses. Businesses generating 2+ cubic yards of organics must have organics service and complete annual edible food recovery reporting if tier 1 or 2 generator.
Contamination after 3 warnings: $25-$100 per cart per occurrence. Business non-compliance with SB 1383: up to $500/day CalRecycle penalties.
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