Organic Waste Recycling
Helping nature cycle.
What is Organic Waste?
Food. Green Material. Landscape and Pruning Waste. Lumber. Wood. Paper Products.
Diverting organic waste from the landfills is part of California’s effort to reduce harmful green house gas emissions. Organic waste can be transformed into value added products such as compost that are reintroduced to our soils. Compost is used: on agricultural lands to help supply organic matter and improve soil health, in water conservation, sustainable landscaping, carbon sequestration, erosion control, reducing waste, and combating climate change.
The mandatory statewide California Organic Collection Requirement, SB 1383, requires jurisdictions to provide organic waste collection to residents and businesses. This collected organic waste can make its way to composters like us. We want to encourage people to be knowledgeable on what they can and cannot throw into their organic waste bin, most commonly the “green” bin.
