SB1383

WHAT

In September 2016, Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) set methane emissions reduction targets for California in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP). This requires jurisdictions to implement mandatory organic waste collection and recycling in a statewide effort to divert organic waste from landfills with goals to:

Reduce organic waste disposal 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025
Recover at least 20% of currently disposed surplus edible food by 2025

WHY

Organics like food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard make up half of what Californians throw away in landfills.
Organic waste can be recycled through various methods of composting, such as vermi-composting and windrow composting, to create a nutrient rich soil.
Diverting organic material, as well as other recyclable materials, from landfills is key in preserving landfill capacity.

HOW

Organic waste is recyclable through composting and mulching, and through anaerobic digestion, which can produce renewable energy. In an effort to achieve California's recycling and greenhouse gas emission goals, the State has enacted Mandatory Organics Recycling regulations.

Self-Haulers

Self-Haulers that are commercial businesses, including landscapers, are required to maintain certain records if they comply with the organic waste collection service requirement by self-hauling their generated organic waste. CalRecycle developed the Recordkeeping Tool for Self-haulers to assist self-haulers in meeting the recordkeeping requirements.

Landscapers can also CLICK HERE to learn how to properly handle greenwaste material.

Organics Recycling Facilities

For a list of recycling facilities located in Orange County, https://oclandfills.com/media/3266/edit CLICK HERE.

Website Accessibility Policy

Midway City Sanitary District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Midway City Sanitary District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (714) 893-3553

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Midway City Sanitary District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Midway City Sanitary District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (714) 893-3553.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.