California AB643 regulates organic waste reduction to combat climate change.

California AB643 mandates organic waste reduction to mitigate climate change impacts. The bill sets procurement targets for recovered organic waste products, exempts certain jurisdictions from collection services, and allows for administrative civil penalty relief and corrective action plans. It also establishes criteria for local waste characterization studies and sets a target for edible food recovery. The bill does not establish a numeric organic waste disposal limit for individual landfills and aims to recover at least 20% of edible food currently disposed of by 2025.

California AB643 regulates organic waste reduction to combat climate change.

California AB643 mandates organic waste reduction to mitigate climate change impacts. The bill sets procurement targets for recovered organic waste products, exempts certain jurisdictions from collection services, and allows for administrative civil penalty relief and corrective action plans. It also establishes criteria for local waste characterization studies and sets a target for edible food recovery. The bill does not establish a numeric organic waste disposal limit for individual landfills and aims to recover at least 20% of edible food currently disposed of by 2025.