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Waste Management highlights SB 1383 compliance and local recycling gains; cites 64.86 million pounds recycled
Summary
Waste Management told the Menifee council it has achieved 100% SB 1383 compliance in recent years and credited local outreach for diverting roughly 64,860,000 pounds of material through September; the company urged continued city partnership on outreach and organics programs.
Robert Frederick, local manager for Waste Management, presented the company’s America Recycles Day update to the City of Menifee council, emphasizing the company’s work to meet California’s SB 1383 organics‑reduction rules and describing what he called significant local diversion and energy benefits.
Frederick told the council that Waste Management has helped bring customers and the city to "100% compliance for SB 1383," and he cited local and statewide figures the company compiled through September: "we've had 600 tons of material in California go through our processing facilities" and "64,860,000 pounds" recycled in the community to date. He also said the company estimates about "94,147 cubic yards of landfill space" preserved in Menifee and asserted that recycling and organics programs translate into local renewable‑energy opportunities.
Why it matters: SB 1383 is California’s short‑lived climate pollutant law aimed at reducing organic waste to extend landfill life and create renewable energy. The company framed the statistics as results of combined city–company outreach, including business assistance, community workshops and two annual community shred days that are free to residents.
Council members did not raise questions following the presentation. Frederick emphasized local partnerships and community events, noting Waste Management’s participation in the city’s "Menifee Better Together" project and business outreach with the Chamber of Commerce.
The figures reported by Waste Management were presented as company data and were not independently verified during the meeting. Frederick closed by thanking city staff and wishing the council a happy Thanksgiving.
