This week, CSAC joined a coalition
letter to the Governor and Legislative leadership requesting
$200 million to CalRecycle for organic waste recycling
infrastructure, and $200M for local organic waste recycling
assistance. This funding will assist cities in counties by making
an initial investment to accelerate development of the programs
and infrastructure necessary to achieve the state’s organic waste
recycling goals.
The Governor’s May Revision budget included $55 million to
CalRecycle to support organic waste recycling, however, local
governments need more to develop and implement the organic waste
collection and recycling programs that are vital to achieving the
goals of SB 1383 (Lara, 2016), which requires the state to
achieve a 75 percent reduction in the amount of organic waste
disposed of in landfills by 2025. CalRecycle has estimated that
the first year of implementation will cost local governments $400
million and will cost $20 billion to implement over 10 years.
