How you should be sorting organic waste in Sacramento, more NorCal counties

BEFORE THE HOUSE OVERVIEW COMMITTEE. NOW TO A NEW RULE FOR SACRAMENTO RESIDENTS WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR GARBAGE DAN WASTE IN LESS THAN A MONTH FROM NOW THE TWO CANNOT MIX THE CHANGE IS CINOMG SOON. BUT MANY PEOPLE STILL AREN’T SURE EXALYCT WHAT THAT NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM WILL LOOK LIKE KCRA THREES. JOSE. MITRI IS GOING TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN FOR US. SHE’S LIVE NOW AT THE STATE CAPITOL JOSE. BRITTANY THIS IS A STATEWIDE EFRTFO. SO STATE LAW REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LIKE CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ROLLUT O THEIRWN O ORGANIC FOOD WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAMS. SO HERE’S WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE HERE IN SACRAMENTO. TAKING OUT THE TRASH WILL SOON REQUIRE MORE SORTING THAN USUAL. AS TOM ROSE PICKED UP LEAVES FROM HIS LAWNUT OSIDE HIS LAND PARK HOME. WE ASKED IF HE’S FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW RULES FOR GETTING RID OF ORGANIC FOOD WASTE. I THINK I HAVE BARELY HEARD A LITT BITLE ABOUT IT, BUT I’M NOT THE I WON’T CIMLA REAYLL ANY SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE. SIMILARLY KYLE POLAND AND EAST SACRAMENTO SAYS HE’S HEARD ABOUT IT, BUT HE’S T NOSURE ON THE SPECIFIC. I’M NOT TERRIBLY FAMILIAR WITH WHEN IT’S BEING INSTITUTED, BUT I HAVE HEARD IT’S COMING. IT WILL MEAN SORTING OUTRG OANIC FOOD WASTE LIKE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SCRSAP EGGS MEAT AND BONES IT EVEN INCLUDES FOOD SOEDIL PAPERS. SO PIZZA BOXES COFFEE FILTERS AND NAPKIN. THE NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM IS REQUIRED STATEWIDE BY LAW IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE METHANE EMISSISON LIMITING WHAT’S GOGIN INTO LANDFILLS HERE IN SACRAMENTO IT STARTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OJUN LY 1ST. OH, I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS THAT SOON. SO IS THERE GOING TO BE A SEPARATE CONTAINER FOR THAT? THE CITY SAYS ORGANIC FOOD WASTE WILL GO INTO THE GENRE BIN ALONG WITH YARD WASTE. I THINK IT’S A GOOD THING THAT WE’RE LKIOONG AT WHAT’S GOING INTO THE LANDFILLS, YOU KNOW, JUST NEED TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE AUTBO IT, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT’S GOING TO START WITHIN A MONTH. THE NEW RULES COME WITHEW N COSTS. SO STARTING LAST MONTH RATES INCREASE TO 14 DOLLARS AND 32 CENTS. A MONTH FOR HOMEOWNERS PAYING FOR THAT YARD WASTE COLLECTION FOR THOSE WHO DON’T ALREADY HAVE THAT SERVICE. EYTH WILL SEE A NEW CHARGE OF $10.02 A MTHON STARTING IN JULY

How you should be sorting organic waste in Northern California by county

Updated: 4:03 PM PDT Jun 28, 2022

The California law SB 1383, which takes effect in 2022, aims for people at homes and businesses to recycle their organic food waste. This will help reduce methane emissions by limiting what goes into landfills.The law requires cities and counties to provide organic waste collection services but these jurisdictions are complying in different ways and on different timelines. (Video: Previous coverage in video above.) In Sacramento County, for example, starting on July 1 organic food waste must be disposed of in green city yard waste bins. Along with yard waste, these bins should also take fruit and vegetable scraps, eggs, meat, bones and food-soiled papers, such as pizza boxes, coffee filters and napkins. In contrast, Western Placer County residents will not be required to separate food waste from their garbage because of “innovative technologies that will significantly increase the amount of organic waste recycled.” Tuolumne County has been granted a rural, four-year exemption from the new rules, the county said. “Most unfortunately, it is all too common that when the State implements worthy programs such as this, they often do not recognize the impact on the Counties in rural areas that simply do not have the resources to adequately comply,” David Goldemberg with the Board of supervisors told KCRA 3 in a statement. “When the State has such a tremendous amount of surplus money, yet are unwilling to share more of that with counties that are struggling, it makes it all the more difficult to manage our affairs.”Here is where to find information for Northern California counties in KCRA 3’s coverage area on what you should be doing with your organic waste.City of SacramentoCity of FolsomSacramento CountyYolo CountyEl Dorado CountySan Joaquin CountyStanislaus CountyNevada CountyYuba CountyTuolumne CountyFor more information, visit CalRecycle’s website and see frequently asked questions here.

The California law SB 1383, which takes effect in 2022, aims for people at homes and businesses to recycle their organic food waste. This will help reduce methane emissions by limiting what goes into landfills.

The law requires cities and counties to provide organic waste collection services but these jurisdictions are complying in different ways and on different timelines.

(Video: Previous coverage in video above.)

In Sacramento County, for example, starting on July 1 organic food waste must be disposed of in green city yard waste bins. Along with yard waste, these bins should also take fruit and vegetable scraps, eggs, meat, bones and food-soiled papers, such as pizza boxes, coffee filters and napkins.

In contrast, Western Placer County residents will not be required to separate food waste from their garbage because of “innovative technologies that will significantly increase the amount of organic waste recycled.”

Tuolumne County has been granted a rural, four-year exemption from the new rules, the county said.

“Most unfortunately, it is all too common that when the State implements worthy programs such as this, they often do not recognize the impact on the Counties in rural areas that simply do not have the resources to adequately comply,” David Goldemberg with the Board of supervisors told KCRA 3 in a statement. “When the State has such a tremendous amount of surplus money, yet are unwilling to share more of that with Counties that are struggling, it makes it all the more difficult to manage our affairs.”

Here is where to find information for Northern California counties in KCRA 3’s coverage area on what you should be doing with your organic waste.

For more information, visit CalRecycle’s website and see frequently asked questions here.