Key Topics Regulatory Coordination
Organic Materials Management
An important part of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery’s (CalRecycle) mission is to increase the diversion of organic materials from landfill disposal for beneficial uses such as compost and energy production. Currently, an estimated 35 million tons of waste are disposed in California’s landfills annually, of which 32 percent is compostable organic materials, 29 percent is construction and demolition debris, and 17 percent is paper.
To stay informed on the latest information on organics issues, sign up for automatic e-mail updates by joining a CalRecycle listserv, such as "Organics Materials Management," "Conversion Technologies," and "Climate Change."
Program News and Activities
- New Information: Food Waste Dehydrators
- Save the Date: California Bioresources Alliance Symposium, September 18-19, 2013 at the CalEPA Building in Sacramento
- Mandatory Commercial Recycling
- Report: Compost Best Management Practices and Benefits
- Alert: Asian Citrus Psyllid Compliance Agreements
- Report: Third Assessment of California's Compost- and Mulch-Producing Infrastructure--Management Practices and Market Conditions
- Report: Study on Other States’ Regulatory Oversight of Waste and Material Handling Activities Relative to Recycling Centers, Transfer Stations, and Green Material Contamination
- Report: Landfill-Based Anaerobic Digester-Compost Pilot Project at Yolo County Central Landfill
- Safely Disposing of Waste Meat, Poultry, and Fish Material: Guidance and FAQs(PDF, 123 KB)
- Use of Compost Products on Fire-Damaged Land
- Organics policy roadmap and schedule
- Organics toolbox
- Past organics events and seasonal programs
Last updated:
May 9, 2013
Organics Materials Management http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/
Contacts: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/Contacts.htm
Organics Materials Management http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/
Contacts: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Organics/Contacts.htm