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Commercial Organics
SB 1383 California's Mandatory
Organics Recycling Law
for Commercial Businesses
All commercial customers generating 2 yards of waste or more per week are required to fill out the "Madera County 1383 Business Waiver Request" form.
Technical Assistance
Emadco’s Zero Waste Team can help your business implement programs that can help you monitor food waste, recycling programs, set up donation services. Increase employee participation and more.
Emadco is offering organic collection as an option for your business or if you prefer to handle your organic waste in another manner the form contains a space for you to describe your process.
*Emadco offers commercial collection for all businesses on a Monday through Saturday basis.
What is Organic Waste?​
Organic waste as defined in the law includes the following material: food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous waste, and food-soiled paper waste that is mixed in with food waste. These categories represent the largest subsets of organic waste that is currently disposed in California.
ORGANIC WASTE EXAMPLES
Green Waste
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Grass Clippings
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Leaves and Branches
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Flower and Hedge Trimmings
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Weeds
Food Scraps
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Fruits and Vegetables
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Cheese and Dairy
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Meat, Bones, Poultry and Seafood
Food-Soiled Paper
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Food-Stained Paper
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Napkins and Paper Kitchen Towels
How to Comply?
To comply with SB 1383 the law requires qualifying businesses and multi-family complexes to have a collection service.
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Emadco will provide assistance for on-site assessments, cost estimates, indoor containers and appropriate plastic bags for collecting organic material, staff training and promotional and educational materials.
Why is Food Waste Recycling Important?
On average, a restaurant disposes of more than 50 tons of organic waste per year. 76% of this waste is organic and can be recycled. However, if not hauled an processed by a permitted food waste recycling company like Emadco Disposal, 100% would be sent to a landfill.
What happens to Organic Waste?​
The collected material is brought to a compost facility, where it is processed into nutrient rich compost for agricultural end-users.
Background and Overview
Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) is California’s current law requiring the reduction and recycling of organic waste statewide. It replaces and expands on the earlier AB 1826 law, applying to nearly all businesses, multifamily properties, and residents.
SB 1383 sets ambitious goals to cut the amount of organic material sent to landfills by 75 percent (from 2014 levels) and to recover 20 percent of edible food for human consumption by 2025.
Organic waste includes food scraps, green waste, landscape trimmings, non-hazardous wood, and food-soiled paper. Cities and counties must provide organics collection services and ensure compliance. Businesses and multifamily dwellings must either use these services or self-haul their organics to approved facilities.
These requirements are part of California’s effort to reduce methane emissions and protect the climate by diverting organic waste from landfills.
Benefits of Organic Food Waste Recycling with Emadco Waste Management​​​
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Increase landfill diversion rates
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Implement a cost-effective, environmentally-friendly disposal option
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Foster a green image among your employees and customers.
If you are unsure if you are required to participate in the recycling program please contact our office to schedule a free site audit.
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