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Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2023-05 of proposed revisions and amendments of Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 8.28, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. Revisions and amendments incorporate Senate Bill (SB) 1383 regulations related to state recycling requirements.
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Deadline for Action: 10/2/2023
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number: Jason Serpa, Public Works Manager, jason.serpa@visalia.city, 713-4533 Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city, 713-4186
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that Council adopt the amended and revised Chapter 8.28 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal to bring the municipal code current with state regulations required in SB 1383.
Background Discussion:
City staff has been working to ensure the City is in compliance with the regulations set forth in Senate Bill (SB) 1383. Although the new regulations are challenging to many jurisdictions, City staff has worked closely with California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and the City Attorney's Office, to update Chapter 8.28 of the City's Municipal Code, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal. This work was to enable the City to have updated and enforceable ordinances in place for the regulations that CalRecycle has required.
The purpose of SB 1383 is to reduce the amount of organic waste that makes its way to landfills. When buried in landfills, organic wastes (including paper, cardboard, food scraps, food soiled paper, yard trimmings, and other organic-based wastes) emit 20% of the state's methane, a climate super pollutant 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. This organic waste makes up half of what Californians send to the landfill and reducing that can have a direct impact to our climate, especially in the San Joaquin Valley.
The final rulemaking for SB 1383 was completed by CalRecycle on No...
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