County Moves to Organic Waste Recycling, Adding Other Measures

A county that includes residents and businesses in its unincorporated parts will begin recycling organic waste. That will include yard and food scraps by the end of the year. This policy was unanimously approving by the Board of Supervisors this past week.

San Diego County Recycling Program

In fact, the expansion of county recycling programs was one of many environmental items that the board is passing. It is, in fact, along with the directives to arrange sustainability efforts among county departments. Thus it requires each department to develop, moreover, a sustainability plan. In addition, to plan to inspire the use of native plants in landscaping.

New Priorities

“Moreover, during the past few months, this board has noted its shift going toward prioritizing sustainability, climate action, conservation of open space and environmental justice,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Nathan Fletcher said. “The current action will bring forth our county government more in line with the new priorities.”

Collecting Materials and Recycling

In fact, requiring people to collect materials that include yard trimmings, food scraps, paper and cardboard, wood waster and mature is part of the organic waste recycling plan. Moreover, those items can be recycling into products that consist of paper, cardboard, compost, and mulch, the board letter has stated.

County Climate Action Plan

Cutting emissions of methane will occur by removing organic matter from landfills. It is a potent short-term climate pollutant. The county’s climate action plan is to remove those items from landfills will cover 9 percent of the greenhouse emissions reductions. For unincorporated areas of the county, the goal is to have a “net zero” carbon emissions by or before 2045, the board letter stated.

Slashing Methane Emissions

The targets set by California Senate Bill 1383, policy is supposed to call for slashing methane emissions. Thereby reduce 75 percent of organic waste by 2025. It is comparing to 2014 levels. Then recovering 20 percent of discarded food.

Updating Agreements

In fact, the board’s decision to update agreements with waste haulers has requiring them to add residential and commercial food scrap collection and be given three separate bins for solid waste, recyclables, and organic materials. Moreover, they also must check the organics for contamination and educate customers about organic waste recycling.

These changes must take place before January 2022, the measure stated.