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CaIRecycle Awards Pasadena a $205,808 Grant for Implementation of New Organics Recycling Law

Published on Monday, May 9, 2022 | 7:52 pm
 

The City of Pasadena has received a $205,808 grant from the Department of Resource Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the implementation of SB 1383, also known as the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Law, which requires cities in California to provide organic waste collection service to all residents and businesses.

SB 1383, passed in 2016, sought to reduce organic waste disposal by 50% in 2020 and 75% by 2025.

The city will use the grant to conduct education and outreach to Pasadena residents and expand local composting options to reach the goals set forth by SB 1383, as per Public Works Director Tony Olmos.

“This grant will further amplify the Department’s efforts to educate and reach out to the Pasadena community to ensure they are aware of the new law and how they can participate in the City’s Residential Curbside Organics Program,” Olmos said. “The grant will also be used to help the City build local composting infrastructure through the creation of community composting hubs located in each Council District at parks and other potential locations.”

Olmos said the grant will also be used to purchase finished compost from the City’s composting processor.

“The compost will be available to City residents at City sponsored events such as the popular Paper Shredding, E-Waste and Household Hazardous Waste events throughout the year.”

The city’s public works department began the roll out of the organics recycling program called the Residential Curbside Organics Program last January 1, in compliance with SB 1383.

The program requires residents place their food waste in a plastic bag, tie it and then place it in the same container as the yard waste.

In March, the City Council, also in pursuant to SB 1383, approved an ordinance that requires the city to expand organic waste recycling and reduce the amount of organic material going to landfills, thereby reducing greenhouse gasses such as methane that significantly contribute to climate change.

According to Olmos, the award amount received by the city is $14,207 higher than the original award estimate of $191,601. He said it has increased because the city was able to meet the deadlines for implementation of both the required organics recycling program and enforcement ordinance.

Jurisdictions that were not able to comply did not receive a grant from CalRecycle.

A residential organics recycling guide is available at https://www.cityofpasadena.net/public-works/recycling-resources/resident-recycling/residential-recycling-and-refuse-services/

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