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Pico Rivera hears SB 1383 compliance update; city reports 34% waste diversion in June
Summary
City staff told the City Council on Sept. 23 that Pico Rivera has increased waste diversion to 34% in June 2025, outlined challenges meeting Senate Bill 1383 food-recovery requirements and described outreach and partnerships to improve compliance.
On Sept. 23, 2025, the Pico Rivera City Council received an update from the Office of Sustainability on the city’s progress toward complying with California’s Senate Bill 1383, which requires significant reductions in organic waste and food recovery by 2025.
Victor Farrar, of the Office of Sustainability, told the council the city collected 5,212 tons of waste in June 2025 and achieved a 34% diversion rate, up from 32% in May. Farrar summarized the law’s principal targets — a 75% reduction of organic waste and 20% food recovery by 2025 — and warned that failure to meet requirements can carry fines ranging from $7,500 to $10,000 per day, per…
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