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Report regarding an ordinance amending Chapter 8.27 "Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction" of Title 8 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code relating to organic waste disposal and related regulations pursuant to Senate Bill 1383. (Marissa Garren, Public Works Management Analyst II)
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Staff recommends that the City Council waive first reading and introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 8.27 "Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction" of Title 8 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code relating to organic waste disposal and related regulations pursuant to Senate Bill 1383.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In September 2016, Senate Bill 1383 ("SB 1383") established statewide methane emissions reduction targets to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. SB 1383 includes statewide goals to reduce the disposal of organic waste (such as food scraps, yard debris, and paper products) and to recover edible food for human consumption.
To meet the SB 1383 regulations, jurisdictions throughout the State were required to adopt an ordinance or other similarly enforceable mechanism by January 1, 2022. On November 10, 2021, the South San Francisco City Council adopted Chapter 8.27, "Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction," to Title 8 of the Municipal Code implementing SB 1383's "performance-based" requirements and mandating compliance from organic waste generators, haulers, and other entities. This approach was taken as the City's initial steps to comply with SB 1383 requirements while the statutory compliance details were being rolled out and clarified. During this time, many SB 1383 details were being clarified before SSF Scavenger staff had a true understanding of standard versus performance-based collection service.
Since that time, the SSF Scavenger team has gained further understanding of the "standard" versus "performance based" approach options available under SB 1383. Specifically, it has become clear...
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