Senate Bill 1383
Compliance
Presented by:
Nathan Arechiga
Management Analyst II
May 21, 2024
What is Senate Bill 1383
SB 1383, or the Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) law, is a California law that aims to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.
Reduce organic waste disposal by 75% by 2025 (Food into Landfill) Rescue 20% of edible food (for consumption) currently disposed of by 2025 SB 1383 also requires that businesses, residents, and multifamily properties separate organic materials and recyclable materials from trash.
(such as plant debris, food waste, food soiled papers, untreated wood waste) SB 1383 also requires that businesses that are Commercial Edible Food Generators (CEFGs) donate all leftover or unsold food that would otherwise be disposed, by donating to a food recovery organization/service
Who is Responsible for Implementation
Recology’s Franchise Agreement Requires/Allows them
to collect the material (Solid Waste/Recycling/Organics) Recology is NOT responsible for SB1383 implementation Recology assists in key areas
Outreach and Education
Tracking/Reporting
Local jurisdictions are solely responsible for SB1383 Implementation
As of Jan 2024, CalRecycle can implement Jurisdictional Fines
Penalties range from $500-$10,000 per day based on level of violation
Pathway for Jurisdictional Compliance
Provide organic waste collection service to all residents and businesses
Edible Food Recovery
Conduct Education and Outreach
Procurement (Recovered Organic Waste Products)
Compliance and Monitoring (Enforcement)
Record Keeping
Organic Waste Collection (Residential and Commercial)
All residential customers in Marysville have organics collection service Three carts that comply with the color requirements
Black/Grey, Blue and Green
Service is available for all Businesses and Multi-Family Units Waivers are available upon request in 2 categories
De Minimus (produces less than 10 gallons of organic waste per week) Physical Space
On site verification is needed to determine that there is no room for a cart Marysville is currently Non-Compliant in this category 118 Businesses without Organic Service (386 Total Businesses) 67 Businesses without Recycling (Blue Cart/Bin) Service 25 MFDs without Organics Service (46 Total MFDs)
16 MFDs without Recycling Service
Waivers and Exemptions
For SB1383 compliance, waiver process must be documented and approved by CalRecycle
RWMA's process for issuing waivers and waiver inspection program in Marysville:
1. Entities interested in receiving a de minimis and/or physical space waiver must complete and submit the applicable waiver application to the RWMA.
2. Review the application, refuse collection service levels and visit the premises, as necessary, to verify the conditions for which the waiver is being requested.
3. Approve or deny waiver applications and provide documentation to the applicant regarding outcome.
4. RWMA staff will document the approved or denied waiver in the Waiver Log.
Total Waivers and Exemptions in Marysville - 215
Edible Food Recovery
Currently Marysville is non-compliant with the Edible Food Recovery Requirements SB1383 Requires Jurisdictions to establish an Edible Food Recovery Program to keep food out of the landfill
Assessing Capacity (Food Bank)
Enhancing Infrastructure (if needed)
Conducting Annual Inspections of Tier 1 and Tier 2 Food Suppliers Tier 1
Grocery Stores
Wholesale and Vendors
Food Distributors
Tier 2
Hotels
Cafeterias
Restaurants
Schools
Edible Food Recovery - Path To Compliance
Establish a partnership with the YS Foodbank
Assisted in procurement of Grant Funding for
new collection truck
RWMA/Recology and Foodbank will complete
all inspections required annually
RWMA secured additional Grant Funding to
purchase a software system for the Food Bank
RWMA staff will generate a written record for
each inspection.
There are currently 10 confirmed Tier 1 and
2 generators in Marysville.
Education and Outreach
CalRecycle would like to have a record of all Education and Outreach material. This includes data such as type of outreach, quantity, and what type of customer (commercial or residential).
We have submitted all material relating to SB1383 to CalRecycle. Education and Outreach material specific to SB1383 include Compliance Letters
Brochures
Flyers
Postcards
Presentations
Radio/TV/Digital Ads
Marysville is compliant
Recovered Organic Waste Products Procurement
Currently Marysville in not compliant with ROWP
Marysville is required by SB1383 to procure recovered organic waste products to meet an annual
procurement target of 255 tons. Recovered organic
waste products include:
Compost
Mulch
Renewable energy (transportation fuel, electricity, and gas for heating) from anaerobic digestion
Electricity from biomass conversion
Jurisdictions can meet its procurement requirements by contracting with a direct service provider that uses or gives away organic end products on its behalf.
ROWP-Path to Compliance
RWMA partnered with Zero Foodprint to meet our tonnage goals Zero Foodprint will help facilitate Direct Service Provider agreements
Farms/Landscape/Waste Haulers that purchase eligible material can do so on the behalf of the RWMA/Marysville
Recology Ostrom Organics offers a 10% discount to customers that purchase compost on behalf of the RWMA/Marysville
RWMA and Recology are working to establish a more significant compost giveaway program by jurisdiction.
Paper Procurement
SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to purchase recycled-content paper products that are recyclable and maintain records certifying the recyclability of paper purchases.
Printing and writing paper shall consist of at least 30%, by fiber weight, postconsumer fiber.
Other paper products shall consist of at least 30%, by fiber weight, of postconsumer recycled content fiber, except as specified.
CalRecycle is happy with Marysville’s efforts at looking at prices, product details and recycled content to determine what is being purchased.
A spreadsheet log is in place to track all this information. All departments are assisting in tracking process and send their purchases to be compiled on the master list.
Marysville is currently compliant with the SB1383 Paper Procurement Requirement
Compliance and Enforcement
Annual Route Reviews (Non-Compliant)
Verify all customers have Organics Service
Verify less than 10% contamination in all
bins/carts
Franchise Amendment in progress with
Recology to complete this requirement.
Create Enforceable Mechanisms
SB1383 Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal
Reduction
CalGreen Compliance, Water Efficient
Landscape Ordinance, Mulch Procurement,
and Recovered Organic Waste Products
Penalties/fees in place for violations
Record Keeping
All records related to SB1383 are kept by the RWMA
March 2023 CalRecycle started the Implementation Record review process with the RWMA.
Received
Record keeping software is being evaluated
Purchase will be made in 2024/25 with Grant Funding
RWMA reports status to CalRecycle Annually
Marysville is currently in Compliance with the Record Keeping requirement of SB1383.
Summary of Compliance
Marysville is currently making significant strides to meet SB1383 requirements. Marysville is currently in a compliance review with CalRecycle RWMA/Recology/Marysville are working together to achieve compliance Mandatory Organics service for all customers that meet the requirements Franchise Amendment to meet the Annual Route Review requirement RWMA and Yuba-Sutter Food Bank are partnering on Edible Food Recovery Partnership with Zero Foodprint to meet ROWP procurement requirements RWMA will work with local jurisdictions for compliance and enforcement mechanisms
Fines will be the last resort
RWMA continues to meet with CalRecycle representatives to showcase our efforts towards compliance (monthly)