When organic waste is sent to landfills it creates large amounts of greenhouse gases and negatively impacts the environment.  The good news is that we can all pitch in to reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills. Turn your food scraps, yard waste and paper products into food for soil by composting.  

To comply with the local ordinance and California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) that went into effect on January 1, 2022, all are to either: 

 
1. Subscribe to and participate in an organics collection aka a compost service OR,

2. Back-haul organic materials to an authorized composting facility or community program

Learn more about SB 1383 regulations, helpful tools to assist with compliance, and more by clicking the blue buttons below 🔽

Edible Food Recovery Program
Edible food recovery is the act of diverting surplus edible food from businesses, organizations, or events that otherwise would have been disposed of for consumption by members of our community. If you are a large, food-generating business or organization you have new edible food recovery requirements under SB 1383.

The good news is that The City of Belmont has joined with San Mateo County’s 22 other jurisdictions to create one countywide edible food recovery program to help all affected businesses and organizations meet their new mandatory requirements. This program is managed by the County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability and has recovered millions of pounds of food to date!

Visit:
https://www.smcsustainability.org/generator-edible-food-recovery-requirements to learn if your business has new edible food recovery requirements, the countywide program, and resources available to help you comply.