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Adopt an ordinance of the County of Monterey, State of California, adding Chapter 10.45 to Title 10 of the Monterey County Code establishing regulations for the implementation of Senate Bill 1383 Short Lived Climate Pollutants Act in the unincorporated area.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt an ordinance of the County of Monterey, State of California, adding Chapter 10.45 to Title 10 of the Monterey County Code establishing regulations for the implementation of Senate Bill 1383 Short Lived Climate Pollutants Act in the unincorporated area.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance adds Chapter 10.45 to Title 10 of the Monterey County Code to establish regulations for disposal of food waste as mandated by California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) in compliance with state laws aimed at reducing short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, which is a byproduct of food decomposition. The new chapter requires residential premises and commercial businesses to separate food waste and place in the appropriate bin, and for waste haulers to bring such waste to appropriate facilities. The new chapter also requires food recovery organizations to assess capacity and develop plans in conjunction with the County and cities for expansion to capture more edible food for distribution. The County will be required to perform compliance inspections and prepare annual reports for CalRecycle. Certain entities and businesses will be required to maintain records of organic waste disposal. This chapter establishes enforcement procedures, including fines, for violation of this chapter.
DISCUSSION:
Senate Bill 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016), addressing Short Lived Climate Pollutants, is the most significant waste reduction mandate to be adopted in California in the last 30 years. It requires the state to reduce organic food waste disposal by 75% by 2025, which is equivalent to approximately 20 million tons of ...
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