SACRAMENTO, Calif. — While many people are just getting their day started, Andrew Vue with the city of Sacramento is already busy examining people’s trash.
“What we’re doing is we’re inspecting for SB 1383, which is the state mandate to make sure that all waste is source-separated,” said Vue, a code enforcement officer.
California’s 2022 Organics Recycling Law requires certain businesses to donate surplus edible food, and businesses and households to separate organic waste like food scraps and yard trimmings from the landfill to reduce methane emissions…