Mandatory recycling in unincorporated LA County is required per SB 1383 Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance adopted November 2021. All residents and businesses must subscribe to organic waste collection. Three-stream waste separation is mandated across all GDDs.
Mandatory recycling in unincorporated LA County is required under SB 1383 (organic waste diversion) and AB 341 (mandatory commercial recycling). Residents must separate recyclables (paper, plastic, glass, metal) and organics (food waste, yard waste) from trash. Commercial businesses generating 4+ cubic yards of waste weekly must recycle. SB 1383 requires edible food recovery from large generators (grocery stores, restaurants). CalRecycle enforces statewide mandates, while local haulers implement collection programs. Contaminated recycling (food waste in recycling bins) undermines the program and may result in non-collection.
Under SB 1383, penalties for non-compliance began in 2024. Warnings for first offenses, then fines of $50-$100 for residential violators and $50-$500/day for commercial violators. CalRecycle can fine jurisdictions up to $10,000/day for program failures. Repeated contamination of recycling bins may result in non-collection and educational outreach from the hauler.
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