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Rules and Exemptions
StopWaste
Questions, staff training and free resources:
Email Us
Call us (510) 494-4570
Grant opportunities and free indoor food scrap bins:
StopWaste (Alameda County Waste Management Authority)
(510) 891-6500
Start service or for service related questions:
Republic Services
Call (510) 657-3500
Why?
- California has instituted Senate Bill 1383 to keep food waste out of landfills. The bill pertains to residential and commercial waste.
- Organic waste in landfills causes methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
- California has set new state targets to reduce compostable waste in landfills by 75% by 2025, and to rescue 20% of edible food waste.