CSAC is working closely with CalRecycle as it develops new
regulations related to greenhouse gasses produced in landfills.
Last year the legislature adopted SB 1383 which implements a
strategic plan to decrease short-lived climate pollutants
including soot, hydrofluorocarbons, and methane from California’s
air. A major element of the law is decreasing the amount of
methane produced in California’s landfills.
CalRecycle has released an early draft of the regulations to
implement diversion of organic waste and has begun informal talks
with stakeholders about the draft regulations. CalRecycle plans
to do a formal rulemaking procedure early next year. The
regulations will not go into effect until 2022, per the
legislation, however, agencies involved are attempting to
finalize the regulations far in advance of that date in order to
help local governments identify sources of funding to implement
the new regulations.
