Expand food recovery and composting

Support public education, engagement, and infrastructure for sustainable food waste recycling at the residential, community, and commercial levels

6.1: Provide leadership for public education and engagement on food waste prevention, reducing contamination in curbside organics bins, and composting
6.2: Prioritize and build capacity for residential and community-scale composting

Support the implementation of SB 1383, the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Act, to increase food rescue and reduce the disposal of organic food waste

6.3: Analyze and support opportunities for countywide coordination for certain SB 1383 program areas
6.4: Increase the efficiency of SB 1383 and AB 1826 implementation to reduce food waste 6.5: Explore opportunities for SB 1383 to be integrated into other components of the local food system

County Self-Reported Progress Tracker