SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) – Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has embarked upon the informal process of development of regulations to meet the reduction goals of organic waste methane emissions as part of the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant goals in Senate Bill 1383 (Lara, 2016).  SB 1383 supported the goal in AB 1826 (Chesbro, 2014) of 50 percent organic diversion from landfills by 2020, and established a new goal of 75 percent organic diversion from landfills by 2025.  

The bill requires CalRecycle, in consultation with the Air Resources Board, to adopt regulations not to take effect prior to January 1, 2022.  CalRecycle held a preliminary workshop earlier this week to solicit input from stakeholders on initial regulatory concepts.  CalRecycle anticipates working throughout 2017 on the informal process and beginning the formal rulemaking process in 2018.  It is their hope to adopt the regulations early to allow jurisdictions ample time to know what is expected prior to the January 1, 2022 implementation date. 

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