In October 2014 Governor Brown signed AB 1826 Chesbro (Chapter 727, Statutes of 2014), requiring businesses to recycle their organic waste on and after April 1, 2016, depending on the amount of waste they generate per week. This law also requires that on and after January 1, 2016, local jurisdictions across the state implement an organic waste recycling program to divert organic waste generated by businesses, including multifamily residential dwellings that consist of five or more units (please note, however, that multifamily dwellings are not required to have a food waste diversion program). Organic waste (also referred to as organics throughout this resource), for the purposes of AB 1826, means food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper waste that is mixed in with food waste.
In September 2016, Governor Brown signed SB 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016), which established targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025. These new organics recycling regulations require jurisdictions to provide organic waste collections services to all residents and businesses in 2022.
New state regulations now require residents to subscribe to and participate in their local organic's curbside collection services.
At this time, Tulare County Solid Waste is working with franchise haulers to implement organics collection services in compliance with SB 1383. Residents should continue to sort waste types into the correct bins and/or carts, following guidance and service requirements provided by your hauler.
State law now requires that apartment communities/multi-family housing with 5 or more units must recycle.
Some benefits to organics recycling include:
It’s easy to recycle!
Note: Any business or individual may donate, sell and/or otherwise arrange for the pickup of recyclable materials.
State law now requires all businesses that generate 4 or more cubic yards of waste weekly to recycle.
Some benefits to commercial organics recycling include:
It’s easy to recycle at your business:
Note: Any business or individual may donate, sell and/or otherwise arrange for the pickup of recyclable materials.
The County does not regulate collection services within the cities. Please contact your city Solid Waste department for more information on your services and service requirements.
For more information from your hauler, please refer to the contact information below.
For more information, please contact Tulare County Solid Waste at 559-624-7195 or visit the CalRecycle Mandatory Commercial Recycling Page.