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South Pasadena, Athens Services roll out mandatory three-stream collection under SB 1383
Summary
The City of South Pasadena, in partnership with Athens Services, announced a mandatory shift to three separate waste streams—trash, recyclables and organics—to comply with California Senate Bill 1383. Households will receive new wheeled carts and may be charged extra for organics and higher recycling service levels.
The City of South Pasadena, in partnership with Athens Services, is transitioning to a mandatory three-stream waste collection system requiring residents and businesses to separate trash, recyclables and organic materials into black, blue and green containers, the city announced.
City officials said the change implements requirements of California Senate Bill 1383, which mandates statewide organics collection and diversion of edible food from landfills. The announcement said the city and Athens Services will provide new carts and containers to residents and commercial customers as part of the rollout.
Under the change, households that receive manual barrel service will continue to have…
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