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回收利用和有机废物

回收利用和有机废物

新的参议院法案 1383(SB 1383)法规于 2022 年 1 月 1 日生效。

该法律要求各司法管辖区为所有居民和企业(包括多户型住宅区)建立有机物回收服务。

SB 1383 的目标是到 2025 年将全州有机废物处理量减少 75%。在垃圾填埋场处理有机废物时,会排放:

  • 加州20%的甲烷,是一种比二氧化碳强84倍的气候超级污染物,

  • 空气污染物如 PM 2.5 会导致哮喘等健康问题。

所有企业、多户住宅区和居民都必须通过订购黑色、蓝色和绿色容器服务并分离材料来参与既定计划。

黑色 | 垃圾

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宠物粪便

尿布

空塑料袋

发泡聚苯乙烯

其他塑料食品包装

一次性手套和口罩

薯片袋

蓝色 |可回收物

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清洁并干燥金属容器

玻璃瓶和容器

Cardboard

报纸

塑料 #1、#2 和 #5

绿色 |有机物

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食物残渣

沾有食物的纸

庭院修剪

重要提示:请将庭院修剪物松散地放入容器中。食物和沾有食物残渣的纸张必须放入透明塑料袋中,这些塑料袋将在处理设施处进行分类处理。

如何遵守

All businesses, property owners, and property managers MUST:

  • Participate in available programs

  • Educate employees and tenants at least one time per year, and new tenants within 14 days of tenancy

  • Monitor for proper sorting and take corrective actions when needed

  • Color code internal bins and place proper signage

  • Offer customers access to separate collection bins

Failure to comply may result in enforcement actions and fines!

Does Your Business Make, Sell, or Distribute Edible Food?

SB 1383 requires certain food businesses to donate the maximum amount of edible food they would otherwise dispose, to food recovery organizations.

Find a Food Rescue Agency: Visit bit.ly/LACountyFoodDROP. Use Find a Recycler, then select Food Donation to find an organization to collect food from you.

Tier 1 Businesses/Organizations must begin donating effective January 1, 2022.

Tier 1 includes:
Supermarkets Grocery Stores of ≥ 10,000 sq. ft.,
Food Service Providers Food Distributors Wholesale Food Vendors.

Tier 2 Businesses/Organizations must begin donating by January 1, 2024.

Tier 2 includes:
Local Education Agency with an On-Site Food Facility Restaurants with Facilities ≥ 5,000 sq. ft.,
250+ Seat Hotels with an On-Site Food Facility & 200+ Rooms,
Health Facilities with an On-Site Food Facility & 100+ Beds, Large Venues & Events,
Local Education Agency with an On-Site Food Facility.

Edible Food Must Be Donated

Businesses may not knowingly allow edible food to spoil to avoid donation requirements.

Effective January 1, 2022, the city will commence monitoring activities to ensure compliance.

For More Information on Food Donors & Food Recovery bit.ly/CalRecycleFoodDonors

 

Think Outside the Black Bin!

The easiest, cheapest, and most sustainable way to manage organic waste is to avoid creating it in the first place.

Here are some simple ways to reduce organic waste at its source:

  • Perform a food waste audit to see what food is being wasted & why

  • Properly store & label food items

  • Serve smaller portion sizes

  • Avoid over purchasing & over preparing

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