What You Need to Know About California’s New Composting Law — A Game Changer for Food Waste
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie First approved in 2016, these mandatory statewide organic waste collection rules have been over five years in the making. In 2022, residents in America's largest state will begin seeing major changes to how their waste is collected: Originally passed in 2016, California Senate Bill 1383 officially takes effect on January 1 – which will eventually require everyone in the state to separate organic and compostable waste from the rest of their garbage. As the Los Angeles Times explains, the new rules won't necessarily go into effect overnight: Start times vary based on the region and other factors,…