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In 2016, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) into law requiring a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP). Check out this SB 1383 implementation video for more information.
Goals of SB 1383 are:
- Reduce organic waste disposal 75% by 2025
- Rescue at least 20% of currently disposed surplus food by 2025
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Please visit State's CalRecycle website for more information on SB 1383 |
Commercial Food Waste Collection for Businesses and Multi-family Properties
Republic Services provides a commercial food waste collection program for City of Chula Vista businesses and multi-family dwellings.
This program will divert valuable resources away from the landfill and generate a product called compost to improve the health of our soil. This program provides either one-yard or 64-gallon green recycling containers that accept all leftover and or spoiled food (meat, dairy, seafood, vegetables, fruit, grains, and coffee grounds, etc.) and food-soiled paper (napkins, paper towels, coffee filters).
Contaminants such as plastics, glass, and metals are not accepted in Republic Services’ commercial food waste collection program.
To comply with SB 1383, businesses and multi-family properties shall recycle their food waste by:
a. Participating in Republic Service’s food waste collection program; OR
b. Self-hauling food waste to an authorized composting facility, community composting program, or other collection activity or program.
To comply with SB 1383, businesses and multi-family properties shall recycle their food waste by:
1. Participating in Republic Service’s food waste collection program, OR
2. Self-hauling food waste to an authorized composting facility, community composting program, or other collection activity or program.
How the Commercial Food Waste Collection Program works:
- Businesses and multi-family properties are required to place all food waste in the green cart or bin.
- Note: Food waste can be placed in clear plastic bags.
What is accepted in your green food waste container:
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Food Waste
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Food soiled paper products
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What is NOT accepted in your green food waste container:
Multifamily Residents and Multifamily Complexes
The multifamily complex property owner or property manager must:
- Provide organic waste collection services for:
- Employees
- Tenants
- Give access to an adequate number, size, and location of containers with correct labels or colors.
- Annually educate employees and tenants on how to properly sort organic waste into the correct bins AND
- Provide new tenants with information within 14 days of occupation of the premises.
Certain multifamily complexes may be eligible for a waiver if they meet State requirements. Requirements and waivers can be found here.
* Apartment managers and association representatives are encouraged to contact City staff for assistance with education requirements
Businesses
SB 1383 requires businesses to:
- Place collection containers for organic waste and recyclables in all areas with disposal containers for customers, except restrooms.
- A collection container is not required for materials that a facility does not generate.
- Use properly colored and labeled containers inside the business.
- Provide organic waste collection services for employees, tenants, contractors, and customers.
- Provide access to an adequate number, size, and location of containers with correct labels or colors.
- Annually educate employees, contractors, customers, and tenants on how to sort organic waste into the correct bins.
- Provide information to new tenants within 14 days of occupation of the premises.
- Educate employees, contractors, tenants, and customers on how to sort organic material into the correct containers to reduce contamination.
- Inspect organic waste containers for contamination.
- Inform employees if containers are contaminated.
Employees, contractors, tenants, and customers must properly sort organic materials into the correct containers at business sites.
Certain businesses may be eligible for a waiver if they meet State requirements. Please see requirements and waivers.
* Businesses are encouraged to contact City staff for assistance with education requirements.
SB 1383 also requires businesses to Donate surplus food.
a. As of January 1, 2022, Tier one businesses are required to donate the maximum amount of edible food they would otherwise dispose of, to food recovery organizations.
b. As of January 1, 2024, Tier two businesses are required to donate the maximum amount of edible food they would otherwise dispose of, to food recovery organizations.
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Download Commercial Food Waste Collection Program document (PDF) here: Frequently Asked Questions |
FOOD WASTE COLLECTION IS AS EASY AS 1 -2- 3!
SEPARATE
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Separate all accepted items from non-accepted items
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Employees, contractors, tenants, and customers must properly sort food waste into the correct containers at business establishment
COLLECT
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Businesses must provide collection containers for food waste and recyclables in all areas where disposal containers are provided for customers, except in restrooms
- Businesses must provide food waste collection services for:
- Employees
- Tenants
- Contractors
- Customers
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To reduce contamination, businesses must provide education to employees, contractors, tenants, and customers regarding how to properly sort food waste into the correct containers
EMPTY
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Empty food waste, food-soiled paper and food soiled cardboard into your Republic Services green food waste container
Who Can Help Me Implement the Food Waste Collection Program?
The City of Chula Vista, Environmental Services Staff & Republic Services are available to assist businesses with questions, staff training and free resources.
Republic Services
(619) 421-9400
City of Chula Vista - Environmental Services Division
environmentalservices@chulavistaca.gov
(619) 691-5122
CalRecycle - Information for businesses on managing organic waste
SB1383 requires the ability to submit a recycling services or food recovery collection complaint anonymously. Please submit any SB1383 related complaint using the webform linked below:
SB1383 Recycling Services and Edible Food Collection Submit a Complaint Form
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