SB 1383 Info for Residents
What does SB 1383 mean for me?
The CalRecycle SB 1383 Short-lived Climate Pollutants Organic Waste Regulations will require everyone in California to recycle all organic waste, including paper, cardboard, yard materials, food scraps, and food-soiled paper. Please see the specific requirements below.
SB 1383 Requirements for Residents
Recycling and Organics Recycling Collection
Residents must either subscribe to and participate in the City’s recycling and organics curbside collection service OR self-haul recycling and organic waste to a recycling or composting facility.
What this means for residents: Residents must sort out their recyclables and organics waste from the trash. Additional recycling carts are available upon request from the City of South San Francisco's franchised hauler, South San Francisco Scavenger Company, Inc.
Adequate Access to Organics Recycling
All residents must have adequate access to recycling and organics recycling service.
What this means for residents: Home and property owners/property managers must ensure that they have subscribed to a recycling and organics recycling service level that is sufficient to allow all recyclables and organics to be separated from the trash.
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