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EQC hears county update on SB 1383 compliance, edible food recovery efforts
Summary
Menlo Park sustainability staff and San Mateo County presenters told the Environmental Quality Commission that SB 1383 implementation is advancing — vendors and multi‑family properties are being enrolled, waivers and enforcement letters are used for noncompliance, and county programs are expanding edible food recovery capacity and pilots.
Menlo Park — The Environmental Quality Commission heard two presentations on Feb. 26 about local work to implement California’s SB 1383, the state law that requires diversion of organic material from landfills and expanded edible food recovery.
Raymond Chung, recycling compliance program manager, described the JPA’s operations and the Shoreway Environmental Center’s role in collecting and processing organics. Chung emphasized practical compliance steps for residents and businesses — subscribing to organics service through the franchise hauler, using color‑coded containers and correct signage — and explained that the city is sending notice‑of‑violation letters when required by the state. He said those letters give recipients 60 days to correct service and warned that…
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