Vallejo Organic Waste Reduction Requirements: SB 1383 Overview

SB 1383 Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in California March 23, 2021 An Overview of the City of Vallejo Organic Waste Reduction Requirements & Compliance

AGENDA California Legislation California Legislation City of Vallejo Compliance City of Vallejo Compliance SB1383 SB1383 Key Implementation Dates Key Implementation Dates Mandatory Ordinance Mandatory Ordinance Changes to Municipal Code Changes to Municipal Code Recent Outreach Activities Recent Outreach Activities MORe Ordinance Adoptions in CA MORe Ordinance Adoptions in CA Enforcement Enforcement Implementation Schedule Implementation Schedule Recap & Closing Recap & Closing

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION AB 939 AB 939: Integrated Waste Management Act 1989 1989 AB 32: AB 32: Global Warming Solutions Act 2006 2006 AB 341: AB 341: Mandatory Commercial Recycling 2012 2012 AB 1826: AB 1826: Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling 2014 2014 AB 827: All Businesses Provide Organics and Recycling Front-of- House 2020 SB 1383: SB 1383: Short-lived Climate Pollutants 2022 2022

CITY OF VALLEJO COMPLIANCE 2018 - City submits Annual Report for Calendar Year 2017 2018 - CalRecycle Notifies City of gaps with AB1826 Program 2019 - Contacts with R3 Consulting and City provides CalRecycle with Plan to address program gaps. 2020 - CalRecycle notifies the City that program had not yielded the results they had hoped. 2020 - City submits another Plan to address low participation rate.

SB1383 Provide Organics Collection Services to All Residents and Businesses Conduct Education and Outreach to Community Secure Access to Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Capacity Monitor Compliance and Conduct Enforcement Establish Edible Food Recovery Program Procure Recyclable and Recovered Organic Products

SB 1383 Key Implementation Dates January 1, 2025 Two Years of Informal Rulemaking Ends. Formal Rulemaking Begins 75% Reduction in Organics Disposal Jan. 2019 Jan. 1, 2022 Regulations Take Effect and State Enforcement Begins 20% Increase in Edible Food Recovery Late 2019 September 2016 Regulations Adopted Jan. 1, 2020 Jan. 1, 2024 SB 1383 Adopted 50 Percent Reduction in Organic Waste Disposal Regulations Require Local Governments to Take Enforcement

Will require ALL Commercial Businesses and Multi-Family to subscribe for organics recycling service. MANDTORY ORDINANCE . Exemptions are available if a business doesn t generate organics. Businesses can self-haul Edible food recovery requirements for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Penalties for non-compliance CalGreen updates

Changes to Municipal Code Chapter 7.40 Definition Changes Edible Food (Generator & Recovery) Food Recovery & Organization Food Scraps Green Waste Large Event & Venue Organic Waste & Generator Recyclable Cart Service Solid Waste Chapter 7.48 Notice To Subscribe for Service Collection & Removal of Solid Waste, Recyclables & Organic Waste Payment of Assessments Prohibit Organic Waste for Alternative Daily Cover Waivers Chapter 7.52 Responsibility of Enforcement Chapter 7.44 Container Requirements Container Storage & Enclosures Violations Organic Waste Requirements Requirements For Commercial Edible Food Generators Requirements for Haulers Requirements for Self-Haulers Chapter 7.52.050 Violations & Infractions Purposed & Intent Construction & Demolition

Recent Outreach Activities City worked with R3 Consulting to conduct education and outreach, particularly with the business community as most of SB 1383 s requirements will affect commercial customers the most. Outreach included: o Development of an Organics Advisory Group with the Chamber of Commerce o 4 Presentations: 3 meetings in coordination with the Chamber of Commerce and 1 Rotary meeting. ~20 people joined these meeting All positive feedback, meeting was really informative o 1 survey (11 responses) o Press Release to promote meetings and survey

MORe Ordinance Adoptions In California Alameda County City of Hawthorne San Francisco City of San Carlos City of Los Altos City of Milpitas City of Palo Alto City of Manteca City of Norco City of New Port City of Canyon Lake City of Beaumont City of Citrus Heights City of Rancho Cordova City of Riverside Temple City Rolling Hills Estates

ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION HAULERS GENERATORS Provide organics collection services Utilize appropriate facilities for organics diversion All must subscribe to organic waste collection Conduct outreach and education Obtain and keep record for organic waste hauling Businesses must provide containers with signage for proper sorting Procure recyclable and recovered organic products Self-haulers must source separate organic materials Recordkeeping for edible food generators & recovery organizations Plan and secure access to recycling and recovery facilities Monitor compliance and code enforcement

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE COMPLETION DATE SB 1383 IMPLEMENTATION TASKS Municipal Code Update March/April 2021 Letter sent to all businesses not complying with mandatory services May 2021 Recology rolls out organics and recycling to all non- compliant businesses without approved waivers May-December 2021 Finalize Negotiations with Recology and Present Amendment to City Council October 2021 City updates website with education and outreach materials required by SB 1383 December 2021 Begin Organic Waste Collection to all Residents and Businesses to Comply with SB 1383 January 1, 2022

In Closing- Recap 2024 2022 Provide Organics Collection Service to All Residents and Businesses Starting January 1, 2024 Jurisdictions must take action against non compliant entities Establish Edible Food Recovery Program Conduct Education and Outreach Procurement Capacity Planning

Questions & Comments Terrance Davis Terrance.Davis@cityofvallejo.net Derek Crutchfield Derek.Crutchfield@cityofvallejo.net