Solid waste: organic waste: diversion: biomethane.
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill aims to boost California’s efforts to reduce organic waste and methane emissions from landfills. It defines ‘pyrolysis’ for regulatory purposes and requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to update regulations to include pipeline biomethane derived from organic waste in local jurisdictions’ procurement targets. The bill also establishes a five-year procurement target framework for local jurisdictions and incorporates changes from AB 786 to be effective only if both bills are enacted.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘pyrolysis’ for regulatory purposes.
- Requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to update regulations to include pipeline biomethane derived from organic waste in local procurement targets.
- Establishes a five-year framework for local jurisdictions to meet organic waste procurement targets.
- Incorporates amendments from AB 786 to be operative only if both bills are enacted.
- Allows local jurisdictions to charge fees to recover costs associated with organic waste diversion.
- Provides a process for local jurisdictions facing violations to request penalty waivers.
- Permits certain direct expenditures (e.g., community composting investments) to count towards organic waste procurement targets.
- Creates a mechanism for local jurisdictions to utilize waste characterization studies to determine their organic waste procurement targets.
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