California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 12 - Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
Article 4 - Education and Outreach
Section 18985.1 - Organic Waste Recovery Education and Outreach

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18985.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Prior to February 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, a jurisdiction shall provide the following to organic waste generators that are provided an organic waste collection service pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter:

(1) Information on the organic waste generator's requirements to properly separate materials in appropriate containers pursuant to this chapter.

(2) Information on methods for: the prevention of organic waste generation, recycling organic waste on-site, sending organic waste to community composting, and any other local requirements regarding organic waste.

(3) Information regarding the methane reduction benefits of reducing the landfill disposal of organic waste, and the methods of organic waste recovery the organic waste collection service uses.

(4) Information regarding how to recover organic waste and a list of approved haulers.

(5) Information related to the public health and safety and environmental impacts associated with the landfill disposal of organic waste.

(6) Information regarding programs for the donation of edible food.

(7) If a jurisdiction allows generators subject to its authority to self-haul organic waste pursuant to Section 18988.1, information regarding self-hauling requirements shall be included in education and outreach material.

(b) A jurisdiction providing an unsegregated single container collection service to organic waste generators is not required to include the information required in Subdivision (a)(1), but shall include information indicating that organic waste is being processed at a high diversion organic waste processing facility.

(c) A jurisdiction may comply with the requirements by providing the information required by this section through print or electronic media. In addition to providing information through print and electronic media, a jurisdiction may conduct outreach through direct contact with generators through workshops, meetings, or on-site visits.

(d) Consistent with Section 18981.2, a jurisdiction may comply with the requirements of this section through use of a designee.

(e) Consistent with Section 7295 of the Government Code, jurisdictions shall translate educational materials required by this chapter into any non-English language spoken by a substantial number of the public provided organic waste collection services by the jurisdiction.

1. New article 4 (sections 18985.1-18985.3) and section filed 11-3-2020; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, 43021 and 42652.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 42652.5, Public Resources Code; and Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code.

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